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
…Meeting. The event will take place Friday, May 8, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm and will be held at the Suchan Farm & Nursery, 10005 Elk Mtn. Road,…
State Board of Food and Agriculture to Host Drought Forum at the Fresno Fairgrounds on May 5
…well as community stakeholders are encouraged to attend and provide comments. The meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Industry Commerce Building at the Big…
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….
Top-Four Myths of the California Drought
…agriculture uses 41 percent of the applied water in California (California Water Plan 2013, Volume 1, page 3-35). Urban water uses total 10 percent and various environmental uses total 49…
Pork to Top Beef in 2015?
The nation’s pork producers may do something this year that they haven’t done in over six decades. Cathy Isom lets us know what this is. Pork over Beef…
Latest from the TPA Front in Congress
A Senate Committee approved its version of a Trade Promotion Authority bill, while a House Committee began mark-up of their TPA bill proposal. Latest from the TPA Front in Congress…
Final Call for Angus Scholarship Applications
…Foundation’s 2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship Programs will be considered by the Angus Foundation’s Scholarship Selection Committee. Scholarship recipients will be recognized during the 2015 National Junior Angus Show (NJAS)…
Earth Day Celebrating 45 Years
April 22 was the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. It’s a nationwide event that started on April 22nd, 1970. More about the annual event can be found at earthday.org/2015. Earth…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
From CDFA Governor Edmund G. Brown Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring April 22, 2015 as “Earth Day” in the State of California. Since taking office,…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in Hollister
…L. Caldwell, University of Florida. One female Asian citrus psyllid was confirmed on Saturday, April 11, 2015 in the city of Hollister in San Benito County. A treatment program will…
APHIS Completes Learning Modules on the Pest Permitting Process
…site Pest Permitting Learning Modules page and is self-paced with optional audio reading of the text. These modules are designed to inform you of Federal policies, processes, and procedures. The…
Tornado Myths
The 2015 tornado season has started slowly, but deadly. Knowing the truths about these storms could save your life. Cathy Isom talks about the misconceptions or myths surrounding tornadoes. Tornado…
Marketing Easier for Small Businesses Online
Marketing and branding for a smaller company is getting easier as technology develops and the wide array of tools the Internet has given farmers makes that process fairly inexpensive. Marketing…









