…area students involved in FFA, who can demonstrate a passion for FFA and provide examples of how the students have earned the privilege to receive a jacket from this Program,…
Monterey Mushrooms Awards $204,000 in Scholarships
Monterey Mushrooms employees/parents & scholarship winners 147 children of Monterey Mushrooms employees will receive a combined $204,128 in scholarship awards for the 2015-16 academic year. Dependent children of full-time employees…
Tulare County Farm Bureau Announces New Youth Leadership Class
…more information. The following are the students selected for the 2015-2016 Youth Leadership Program: Joslyn Buckley, Monache High School Christopher Coelho, Woodlake High School Elijah Ewing, Exeter Union High School…
California Federal Milk Order Hearing Begins Next Week
The California Federal Milk Order Hearing begins next week in Clovis, Calif. The hearing begins on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District Building,…
NCF Accepting Applications for Beef Industry Scholarship
…to the beef industry should consider applying for the scholarship. Applicants for the 2016-17 scholarship will be required to write a one-page letter expressing future career goals related to the…
Navel Crop Estimated Large, Might Miss Target
The Cooperative Agricultural Support Services (CASS) 2015-16 California Navel Orange Objective Measurement Report released on September 11, 2015, forecasts the upcoming navel crop to be 86 million, 40-pound cartons. Eighty-three…
California Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearings
…milk fortification values. The proposals noticed herein would not modify any existing Federal milk marketing orders. DATES: The hearing will convene at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. ADDRESSES:…
Progress Reported on Planning for Sites Reservoir
…Conservation District entered into a joint powers agreement to help facilitate the project. Then in July 2015, Colusa County Water District, Westside Water District, Orland-Artois Water District and Proberta Water…
Almond Total Shipments Down From 2014
Hilltop Ranch Inc. reported that The Almond Board of California released the August position report. Total shipments for the month of August 2015 were 126,165,342 pounds. This is compared to…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…of September, included the following commodities: Oranges, Navel – The initial 2015-16 Navel orange forecast is 86.0 million cartons. Of the total Navel orange forecast, 83.0 million cartons are estimated…
Navel Orange Production Forecast
…based on the results of the 2015-16 Navel Orange Objective Measurement (O.M.) Survey, which was conducted from July 18 to September 1, 2015. Estimated fruit set per tree, fruit diameter,…
NFU Praises FAA for Addressing Challenges and Promises Offered By Drones
…the FAA in April 2015. “Initial assessments contend that the technology could be used for surveying and detailed scouting of cattle, insect infestation, insufficient nutrients, and weed presence,” said Johnson….
The Western View: Funding Site for Small Ag
…a web page, waiting to be discovered. Others are quirky, featuring the dreams and schemes of small farmers around the country. The big things are on sites like Agfunder; the…
Water for Food Security, A Global Conference At UC Davis
On October 5 – 6, 2015,University of California (UC) Davis’ World Food Center will address the growing demands on water systems for agriculture. A panel of international experts and thought…
