West-wide snowpack has mostly melted, according to data from the fifth 2015 forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). “Across most of the West,…
Almond Board: Getting out the Facts about Almonds
…Head to almonds.com/water for more information on water use for almonds. You can also click on the images on this page to see full versions of the graphics and information….
California Dried Plum Board Continued for Another Five-Year Term
…evidence presented at a March 10, 2015 public hearing held in Sacramento. The Marketing Order for Dried Plums which established the Dried Plum Board requires that at least once every…
USDA Announces Grants to Enable More Farmers Markets to Serve Low-Income Families
…due June 18, 2015. Grant funds will be awarded in September. For further information about the grant application, visit www.grants.gov. Supporting farmers markets and expanding access to healthy, local food…
2015 Cantaloupe Crop a Welcomed Sight
So far the 2015 cantaloupe season has been near perfect, and that’s exactly what producers needed after the challenges they saw last year. 2015 Cantaloupe Crop a Welcomed Sight The…
USDA Announces $235 Million Available for Innovative New Conservation Partnerships
…ceremony in Denver for the Colorado Pressurized Small Hydropower Partnership Project, a 2015-funded project that focuses on water quantity resource concerns in Colorado. The project, which will receive $1.8 million…
A Day in Marin: Farmers Share a Passion for a Place Called California
…Marin, it became clear that most of these folks know each other. They share stories about generations and past partnerships, about kids who went through 4-H and FFA together, maybe…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…lead agency or group of agencies to lead adaptation efforts in each sector. 5.Each sector lead will be responsible to: -Prepare an implementation plan by September 2015 to outline the…
Western View: The Almondnac
…business. I’d like to invite you to stop by and check out the blog, and perhaps follow along as we grow the 2015 crop of almonds. The blog is online…
SNAP/CalFresh Sign-Up Event for Local Farmers’ Markets
…name and SSN) 3. Copy of voided check for bank account you will use to deposit funds WHEN: Thursday, Apr. 30, 2015 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. WHERE: National Farm…
California Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
…Paul Wenger. Nominations must be postmarked by July 10, 2015, and mailed to Leopold Conservation Award c/o Sustainable Conservation, 98 Battery Street, Suite 302, San Francisco, CA 94111. The 2015…
Outlook 2015 Agribusiness Tour
The California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) held their Outlook 2015 Agribusiness conference earlier this month in Paso Robles. Before the conference, ASFMRA…
2015 Spring Walnut Grafting Demonstration and Field Meeting to be held
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and Suchan Farm & Nursery invite growers and others interested in walnut grafting techniques to attend the 2015 Spring Walnut Grafting Demonstration and Field…
Napa Winery Donates Barrels for Student FFA Projects
…involved in running the shop program.” For more information on Atwater FFA or the upcoming sale, log onto their website at AtwaterFFA.org or follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram….
