…years before my brother and I took over. It’s a valuable piece of land for farming and we like to keep it in agriculture for future generations.” The Gridley area…
Water Meeting Next Week
…representatives from the Association of California Water Agencies, California Farm Water Coalition, the Central California Irrigation District, California Natural Resources Agency, and several farming operations. For more information, click here….
Meeting on California Water Situation
…State Water Resources Control Board; Karla Nemeth; California Natural Resources Agency; Marvin Meyers, Meyers Farming; Joe MacIlvaine, Paramount Farming; John Sweigard, Merced Irrigation District and Kris Beal, Vineyard Team. “With…
Considerations for Agritourism Businesses
Agrtitourism is basically anything that brings the general public to a farming operation. If you’re considering adding agritourism to your business there are some things to keep in mind. For…
Desalination, Water Purification Research Projects Funded
…seawater and/or brackish groundwater supply. Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Management through Halophyte Farming; University of Arizona, $148,053 – This project will continue building on some previous research done in the area…
High-Tech Farming with Drones
Farming practices have come a long way from the old mule and plow days. Now farmers may not even need to be outside with unmanned aircraft equipped with imaging sensors…
Program for New Farmers
Starting any business is difficult, and farming is no different. But there’s a program that can help with at least one aspect. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or…
USDA Farm Service Agency Offers Several Programs
…or Download Audio Report For more on the USDA Farm Service Agency, including video coverage, click here. Thanks to farming programs through USDA, a Virginia farmer has been in business…
Heat – a Hot Topic
It’s the middle of August, and most of California still has hot days in store. Agricultural attorney Melanie Aldridge says farming businesses need to protect themselves by making sure they…
Verboon on High-Speed Rail
…audio report The high speed rail project would connect San Francisco to Los Angeles, traveling right through the farming area of the Central Valley. This is passionate support and equally…
The Future of Farming
The new faces that are taking over the farming reins around the nation are gradually starting to emerge. Susan Carter has the story. Click to open or download audio report…
Wenger on Success of California Farm Bureaus
…farm bureau system really grew into something big out of the small farming communities like those in California a decade ago. Meanwhile, Yolo County will celebrate its 100th next year…
Heat Illness Prevention
…a preventative Cal/OSHA compliance check from a local State Fund representative. A State Fund representative will survey the farming operation just as a Cal/OSHA agent would, and discuss problems that…
CFBF President’s Statement on Immigration Bill
Now that the U.S. Senate has passed comprehensive immigration reform, the leader of California’s largest farming organization says the House of Representatives should follow suit. Sabrina Hill has more. Click…