…is making use of YouTube and other websites to help people better understand what farming is all about. Jennifer Skidgel-Clarke of Steinbeck Country Produce in Salinas is one of those…
Census Adds Information on Christmas Trees
…Industry leaders say it’s the only way to track Christmas tree farming in the US, and they hope farmers will comply. The deadline for sending the census forms back is…
New Peterson Farm Bros Video Promotes Ag
They continue to promote agriculture and the farming lifestyle to a younger generation through popular music and YouTube. Sabrina Hill reports on the Peterson brothers’ latest hit. Click to Open…
UC Davis Ag Video Series
…Future of Farming”. The four-part series takes an in-depth look at the issue of how to feed the ever-increasing global population. It features interviews with researchers and students who are…
Western Growers To Tell Consumers About Ag
…an example of the infographic here. This is another way Western Growers communicates the challenges and benefits of farming to those who may have forgotten where their food comes from….
Californian Is “Faces of Farming” Finalist
Tim Nilson, a turkey rancher in Sacramento County, is one of nine finalists in the “Faces of Farming and Ranching” competition. Click on “Faces of Farming and Ranching,” to learn…
Almond Board: Almond Industry Conference Moving
…feature workshops on sustainability programs, spray calibration, honey bee colonies, and an economic update. The conference will also have the annual Almond Industry Trade Show and market updates. For more…
DuPont Pioneer Offers Information for Growers
Farming keeps getting more high tech, so how can you keep up? One program wants to help. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Just like…
Former Ag Secretaries Speak at Meeting
…on farm audits and the Human Society 18. Yeutter on consumer confidence and regulations 19. Bergland on farming technology and feeding the world 20. Yeutter on if overproduction is a…
Dairy Families Struggling
…you visit a dairy in California, you’re likely to find it’s been in the family for years. Dairy farming is often passed down from generation to generation. But the current…
U.S. EPA Honors Dixon Ridge Farms
…organic and agricultural self-sufficiency, and promotes that potential to the farming community at large.” From renewable energy production to water conservation and reduced packaging, Dixon Ridge Farms has emerged as…
AgNet West Radio Network Covers California; Announces Sales Representative
…Brawley, CA station covers the famous Coachella and Imperial Valley farming regions of southern California and was the first of several to sign up even before the network went on…
Experts to Speak at Upcoming Field Days
…credits have been applied for at each of the meetings. The field days are sponsored by the San Joaquin Sustainable Farming Project, a state and federally funded program under the…
USDA’s MyPlate Celebrates First Anniversary
…90 percent of nutrition professionals are familiar with MyPlate and are using the resources and messages that support MyPlate in client counseling. Since it was released, there have been over…