…areas of the San Joaquin Valley, putting state and federal aqueducts and flood control structures at risk of damage. “The rates of San Joaquin Valley subsidence documented since 2014 by…
Western View: Living History at Fort Tejon
…in the swamp of the central valley. This place is Fort Tejon, located in Grapevine canyon on I-5, south of Bakersfield. The fort was established in 1854 to maintain law…
Record Attendance in Nashville as NCBA Members New Elect Officers
…Inc., a commercial cattle feeding operation in central Nebraska. Craig and his wife, Terri, also own and manage a commercial cow-calf operation. In addition to electing the new officer team,…
ARS Genetics Researcher Named Fairchild Medal Recipient
…Central and South America. His field research is focused on bulb and tuber-born plants and searching for new plant germplasm. His books on palms and horticulture are mainstays of the…
Snow Survey Shows Big Gains
…will be one wet year in another string of dry ones.” Many Californians continue to experience the effects of drought and a number of Central Valley communities still depend on…
Almond Board: Irrigation Workshops
…Listen to the report: Growers within the central and southern regions are invited to sustainability workshops featuring efficient irrigation and nitrogen use. The Modesto workshop is scheduled for February 22…
Robots and People Working Together to Save Water and Enhance Agriculture
…For now, the research could make wine drinkers happy, too, as the researchers plan to start with grape vines after talking to growers in the Central Valley and Napa Valley…
Western View: Living History at a State Park
There’s a rich history In the San Joaquin Valley, and there are several state parks that honor the heritage of some of the people who settled here and built the…
Agri View: Hard Choices
…workers pick and package strawberries directly into boxes in the Salinas Valley of central California. Image ID:474844870 Copyright: David Litman Editorial Credit: David Litman / Shutterstock.com (Bottom right) Salinas, California,…
TPP is Out; So Now What?
…the Central Valley. His secretary of agriculture comes from the same state American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall does,” Wenger said. “We’re hoping he has some recognition. He did…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…a crop. Right now, it’s only maybe about a foot and a half.” Al Stehly of Valley Center said he was pleased to see the Sierra snowpack make a comeback….
Agri View: Labor Intensive Crop
…(migrant) seasonal farm (field) workers pick and package strawberries directly into boxes in the Salinas Valley of central California. Image ID:474844870, Copyright: David Litman, Editorial Credit: David Litman / Shutterstock.com…
CDFA Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…2018 Farm Bill. “The farm bill is as important to San Francisco and Los Angeles as it is to the Central Valley,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “This legislation ensures…
Strong Ag Background with Sonny Perdue
…grew up on a row crop farm in central Georgia and had his own agricultural businesses; so he is very familiar with the industry. “Agriculture is not one thing. It…