Almond growers that are seeing ants on their orchard floor need to determine the species of ant before treating. Some species are not worth the time and money involved in…
Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…government red tape for decades. I’m glad today we are making decisions that help people and look to us all to take real actions on long-term projects so emergency actions…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…in the United States. The economic stakes for stopping invasive species are high, with scientists estimating the total economic cost of all invasive species to be approximately $120 billion annually….
Kern County Farm Bureau Irrigation Efficiency Program Awarded $400,000 Grant from Bay-Delta Initiative
…area as identified on the Bay Delta Initiative area map. The primary impacts to the Bay Delta related to agricultural activities in this area come from water allowances appropriated by…
Additional Asian Citrus Psyllid Detections in Tulare County Expand Quarantine Further into Fresno County
…counties, with portions of Fresno, Kern, Madera, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Clara counties also under quarantine. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it…
USDA Awards Grants to Support Schools Serving Healthier Meals and Snacks
…standards resulting from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. USDA works closely with schools to address implementation challenges, and provides funding, training and technical assistance to overcome barriers. To…
State Water Project Deliveries Increased Slightly
…because of Delta pumping restrictions to protect threatened and endangered fish species — was in 2006. SWP allocations for recent years: 2014 – 5 percent 2013 – 35 percent 2012…
Zero Allocations…Again
…has over 320 species listed as endangered and yet all the efforts have not led to one species being removed from the ESA list. “Just give more is the answer…
CFBF Leader on Water Shortage, CVP Zero Allocation
…cutoff of water will prolong the impact of water shortages on farmers, their employees and rural communities. It’s maddening because California still struggles to manage water wisely and flexibly, especially…
Statement of Don Peracchi, President of Westlands Water District, on Bureau of Reclamation’s Allocation Announcement
…fish species, are based on conjecture and unproven theories that have done nothing to protect fish populations. Instead, fish populations continue to decline. The governor has a plan for addressing…
Farmers, Ranchers Call on Capitol Hill to Address Agriculture’s Needs
…hone their grassroots advocacy efforts. Farm Bureau members are meeting with their elected representatives to discuss a wide range of issues including immigration, tax reform, international trade, the Endangered Species…
CDFA Announces Public Meeting
…Phase II (Research) of its new Dairy Digester Research and Development Program, authorized by the Budget Act of 2014. CDFA was appropriated $12 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund…
3rd Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium
…Executive Officer for the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, and an Executive Sponsor for the Grazing Regulatory Action Project (GRAP). She will discuss the policies and compliance requirements that…
Western View: Critical Meeting Wednesday – You’re Invited
…when the pumping would not threaten endangered species or risk to other water priorities. Its a small window of time that this can happen – just February and March. One…