…NRCS WHAT: Free workshops about on-farm habitat creation WHEN: Monday February 9, 2015 at the Walnut Grove Presbyterian Church, 14120 Grand Ave, Walnut Grove, CA 95690 Friday, February 13, 2015…
Western Governors’ Drought Forum Webinar Series Begins on February 11
…will include a 40-minute panel discussion by three expert panelists, followed by a 20-minute opportunity for questions and discussion for all attendees. The schedule: Feb. 11: “Once Marginal, Now Crucial:…
Marketing Order Tricky for Wine Industry
…orders have been successful for other industries but getting everyone on the same page in the wine industry can be tricky. Allied Grape Growers Vice-President of Operations Jeff Bitter says…
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
…Nye and Washoe Oregon Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lake All counties listed above were designated natural disaster areas on Feb. 4, 2015, making all qualified farm operators in the designated…
National Agriculture Day: Poster and Poetry Contests Entries Being Accepted
…Day Spring Luncheon. The poetry contest is open to grades 7 – 12. The top entries in grades 7 – 9 and grades 10 – 12 will advance to the…
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
…of curtailments in 2015. Coming off a year that resulted in water cutbacks to farms even in the northern part of the state that historically enjoyed more secured supplies, some…
NOW Still Tops Pistachio Pest List
…of the 2015 Pistachio Day in Visalia was focused on monitoring and sampling for pests in orchards. Kern County Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Haviland says navel orangeworm still remains…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
…in 2015 is to develop more sustainable, productive, and economically viable plant and animal production systems. This program will also develop regionally-adapted crop cultivars and livestock breeds that contribute to…
Learning From Disaster Key to New Year
…Disaster Key to New Year At the 2015 Walnut Show last month, President of the Northern California Water Association David Guy spoke to attendees about the state’s water situation and…
California Ag and the Super Bowl – Real California Milk Commercial
A Real California Milk commercial ran during the 2015 Super Bowl broadcast in five California TV Markets – Bakersfield, Chico, Eureka, Fresno and Sacramento. Each year, the California Milk Advisory…
Fruit & Nut Review
DECEMBER CROP COMMENTS – CALIFORNIA The grape crop, which accounts for 88 percent of the 2014 United States utilized grape production, is down 12 percent from the previous year. The…
Farm Radio News/Talk Show Comes to Monterey County
…by AgNet West also features a weekly FFA report that highlights the ag education programs in local schools, as well as the latest information important to California’s farmers and the…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…ranchers is available at www.usda.gov/newfarmers. The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program is currently accepting applications for the 2015 grant cycle. Applications are due March 13, 2015. Funding for the…
California State Fair announces first Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition
From CDFA courtesy CDFA The California State Fair is expanding its commercial competitions for 2015 to include a competition for extra virgin olive oil. Of all the olive oil produced…
