The California Historical Society in San Francisco is taking a look at agriculture through the ages. A new exhibit is on display titled “I see beauty in this life –…
California Dairies Await CDFA Decision
California dairy men and women are awaiting a decision by the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The CDFA held…
California Water Allocation for 2013
News for California farmers from the water front. Recent storms may help out growers next year. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The state Department of…
Almond Growers Increase Yields
…yields. Side note here all of the almonds produced in the U-S are grown here in California. And California almonds make up about 80-percent of the entire world almond production….
California Fair Saved
Help comes from hundreds of miles away to save a Northern California state fair from disappearing. The Modoc District Fair, in the northeast corner of California, used to get most…
Fresno Food Expo
It’s becoming known a marketing opportunity for food growers, producers, winemakers and brewers in the San Joaquin Valley. Sabrina Hill reports on the Fresno Food Expo. Click to Open or…
California Counties Named Disaster Areas
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated six counties in California as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by drought that began Jan. 1,…
Dairy Leaders Worry About Prices
…go up so much that imported cheese could become the more affordable option. And, higher prices mean smaller sales, which could add to the increasing plight of the California dairy…
Destructive Pest in California Desert
Big concerns in the desert growing region of California following the discovery of a destructive pest. It’s been more than a year since the first South American Palm Weevil was…
EcoFarm Conference Next Month
…largest gathering of ecologically sustainable agriculture advocates in the West, and is put on every year by the Ecological Farming Association. The conference this year will featured more than 60…
California Leads Nation in Winter Markets
California leads the nation when it comes to winter farmers markets. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report As we first told you earlier this month,…
New Leadership Team for Ag Committee
…chairman of the House Agriculture Committee for the 113th congress. None of the Reps are from California. They are Steve King from Iowa, who is now with the department operations,…
Cattle Rustling in California
…Open or Download Audio Report It brings to mind images of the old west, but did you know cattle rustling is a crime still investigated and prosecuted here in California?…
Food Trends for 2012-2013
What food products were popular in 2012, and what can we expect in 2013? Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report When it comes to what’s selling…