…water is held back in some areas to protect the population of Delta Smelt. Meanwhile, the back-to-back dry years could cause drought conditions in some of the state’s farming areas….
New Strawberry Research Center
…experiences for Cal Poly students, faculty, and California strawberry farmers. It’s all with the goal of increasing sustainability of California Strawberry farming. California grows 85 percent of the nation’s strawberries….
Almond Board 2013 Election Results
…promotes almonds through its research-based approach to all aspects of marketing, farming and production on behalf of the more than 6,000 California Almond growers and processors, many of whom are…
Ag Groups Outraged Over EPA Information Leak
…Council. However, the EPA also gave those groups information such as farming family addresses and phone numbers, GPS coordinates, and even names of relatives. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association past president…
ASTA Seed News: Shifting Trends for Specialty Crop Seeds
If you’re into specialty crop farming from any perspective, you’ll want to spend a few moments with this news post to hear about present trends in the seed industry that…
Faces of Farming & Ranching Winner Announced
…of Farming and Ranching Contest are finally in. The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance announced four winners of their Faces of Farming and Ranching Contest. Tim Nilsen, Turkey farm in…
Farm Bureau Selects Program Participants
Ten Farm Bureau leaders from across California have been selected to participate in a year-long training program that lays the foundation for future contributions to the farming and ranching community….
CA Rice Industry Helps Wildlife
…the state’s ideal climate, water supply and innovative farming methods produce some of the highest rice yields in the world. And supports an abundance of wildlife in California’s rice fields….
Trying To Predict the Future of Ag
…is counting on better weather this year and more production. Glauber says over all it should be a good farming year. But, Ricky Volpe says consumers won’t be so lucky….
Almond Growers Increase Yields
…president of Paramount Farming Company in Bakersfield says U-C research on irrigation and nitrogen have made a great impact. MacIlvaine says in the past, it was common to apply massive…
California Fair Saved
…afloat until new money making sources are developed. That gift is going to be matched by a $50-thousand grant from a foundation with ties to ranching interests in Modoc County….
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…
New Leadership Team for Ag Committee
…such commodities, aquaculture, animal welfare and grazing, rural development, farm security and family farming matters, and agricultural credit. (Note: A final committee membership list will be released when available.) Agriculture…
Specialty Crops and Special Tractors
The growth of specialty crops in California is fueling the growth for farming equipment like tractors. There’s a tractor manufacturer that’s paying close attention to exactly what California farmers need…