The 43th annual California ASA Plant and Soil Conference will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 4 & 5, 2014 at the Radisson Hotel and Convention Center in Fresno,…
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
$3M in funds available to answer produce food safety questions Davis, California, January 15, 2014 – The Center for Produce Safety today announced its 2014 request for food safety research…
CATA Comments on Governor Brown’s Budget Proposal Eliminating Agricultural Education Incentive Grant
…projects, and leadership training through the Future Farmers of America (FFA) student organization. The Agricultural Education Incentive Grant currently supports local Ag Education programs and FFA activities in over 300…
Ag Business Issues Challenge to Support FFA, Young Farmers and Ranchers
A national business that gets a quite a bit of sales here in California is using some of that to give back to the future of agriculture. Sabrina Hill reports….
AgNeTVideo: Agro-Culture Issues Challenge to Support FFA, Young Farmers and Ranchers
Lonny Smith of Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers announces he is donating a portion of his sales to California FFA programs, and challenges other businesses to do the same….
California Almond Growers to Vote on Marketing Order
California almond growers will vote on whether to continue their Federal marketing order from Feb. 18, 2014, through March 7, 2014. Growers who have produced almonds in California from Aug….
Speaker Series to Celebrate UCCE 100th Anniversary
…The theme for UCCE centennial presentations on opening day, Feb. 11, is “The good, the bad and the ugly: Species in California,” It will focus on species that benefit agriculture…
Citrus Industry E-news: Grower Concerns; Psyllid Knowledge Boom
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes a grower report on fruit drop, harvesting and other concerns as well as information on the psyllid knowledge…
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…were planted and irrigated. Tomato beds were established. Broccoli was sprayed and harvested in Stanislaus County. Fields were cleared in San Mateo County. Some areas were still harvesting Brussels sprouts….
AgNeTVideo: FFA at Almond Conference
Members of the Oakdale H.S. FFA volunteered their assistance this year at the Almond Conference in Sacramento. Sabrina Hill caught up with one of the members for this interview….
Microloans Expand Small Farm Finance Options in California
…lending in California went to women and minority farmers. In addition, over 280 loans were made to beginning farmers and over 250 loans went to FFA and 4-H members helping…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
…effectively and efficiently managing fertilizing materials. Applicants are invited to submit two-page concept proposals to FREP by Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Concepts submitted should be in line with at least…
Fresno State Earns State Titles at Farm Bureau Collegiate Competition
(December 13, 2013) — Fresno State agriculture student Jake Carlson won the individual state championship at the California Farm Bureau’s Collegiate Discussion Meet competition and the 10-member Jordan College of…
Fresno County Cotton Plowdown Requirements
…or reduced tillage. Conventional plowdown is done by discing all roots, plant stubs, shredded debris and trash remaining from harvesting or clean-up operations and soils around roots to the point…
