An company called Aussley Associates caused quite the buzz at the 2015 Citrus Expo in Florida last month. Business Management Developer Henry Kotula was showing attendees the company’s new drone…
Proposed New Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – Ventura County
Effective August 31, 2015, the Department is adding the Ventura County, Oxnard Quarantine Boundary. A map of the proposed boundary can be found at here. The quarantine boundary is being…
Conservation to be Discussed at Upcoming Meeting of the State Board of Food and Agriculture
…meeting on Tuesday, September 1st, 2015. The meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, 1220 ‘N’ Street – Main…
Court Denies Motion to Enjoin Releases to the Klamath River
…disappointed. This began on Friday, August 21, 2015, when the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced plans to release up to 88,000 acre-feet of CVP water from Trinity Reservoir in the…
Commentary: Farm Bureau Focuses on Key Bills in State Legislature
The state Legislature returned to Sacramento this week to conclude the first year of the 2015-16 session. In the next 30 days, hundreds of bills will be discussed, debated, amended…
The Western View: Keep Water Projects Top of Mind
…to make up the shortfall. But if the drought falls off the front page, is no longer top of mind with our politicians and bureaucrats, we won’t get our projects…
Annual Santa Maria Vegetable Meeting on September 24, 2015
The University of California Cooperative Extension’s Strawberry and Vegetable Crops Advisor, Surendra Dara is hosting his Annual Santa Maria Vegetable Meeting September 24, 2015 from 7:30 am to 12:30 pm….
For Atwater FFA Students, It’s a Year Round Program
…increasing the quality of the product this upcoming school year!” For more information on the Atwater High School Agriculture Department and Atwater FFA, please log on the website www.AtwaterFFA.org ….
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are proud to announce the 2015 finalists for the prestigious California Leopold Conservation Award, which honors private landowner achievement…
Almond Board: Nominations for Almond Achievement Award
…the Almond Board, Jenny Nicalou, tells us more about the award. Almond Update August 20 For more information about the Almond Achievement Award, visit the page on the Almonds.com website….
Farm Managers/Rural Appraisers Group Offers Classes in Technology, Budgeting, Leadership and More at Monterey Meeting
The California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) will offer six opportunities for continuing education at its 2015 Fall Meeting in Monterrey September 29th…
The Western View: My Job Depends on Ag!
…a movement on Facebook called “My Job Depends On Ag.” The page was created in May of 2015. There’s been an explosion of interest – with posts and comments from…
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…520,000 in 2014 to 430,000 this year, according to USDA. Total state hay acreage also dropped, from 1.38 million in 2014 to 1.28 million in 2015. Dairy farmers who don’t…
2014 Kern County Crop Report Up 12 Percent
…Saunders says they are awaiting the 2015 crop report next August to see the full impact of the drought. Hear from Kern County Farm Bureau The top five commodities for…
