…water use is not increasing. Many have suggested in recent days and weeks that the shift in crops towards higher value crops like nuts and wine grapes have led to…
2015 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural lands and Wetlands Due May 15
…include cropland, rangeland, nonindustrial private forestland, pastureland, grasslands of special environmental significance and options focused on areas of high sage-grouse populations. Approved agricultural easements would prevent productive working lands from…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Applications Due April 24
…of the Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance to qualified, graduating high school students from the Yuba and Sutter counties who have long-term career interests in agriculture, by supporting…
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…scarce farm water supplies. But they have also brought new challenges. Acreage is shifting toward higher-revenue—but less flexible—crops. California farmers have shifted markedly to fruits, nuts, vegetables, and nursery crops,…
McCarthy Statement on California Water Restrictions
…during wet years for use during dry years. “These policies imposed on us now, and during wet seasons of the past, are leaving our families, businesses, communities, and state high…
Farm Bureau Seeks Applicants for Youth Leadership Program
Calling all high school sophomores, Tulare County Farm Bureau’s Youth Leadership program applications are now available. Visit the Tulare County Farm Bureau (TCFB) website at www.tulcofb.org to apply online or…
Many Drip Lines Not Properly Flushed
…how high off the ground it is being held. Green says it’s always beneficial to catch the water you are flushing to monitor for sand content and see when the…
USDA to Provide $332 Million to Protect and Restore Agricultural Working Lands, Grasslands and Wetlands
…protect high-quality grasslands that are under threat of conversion to cropping, urban development and other non-grazing uses. Wetland reserve easements allow landowners to successfully enhance and protect habitat for wildlife…
Atwater FFA Has Banner Results MJC Agriculture Field Day
The Atwater High School FFA joined nearly 1700 California high school agriculture students at the 62nd annual Modesto Junior College FFA Field on Saturday, March 28th. The contest involves high…
Atwater FFA Sweeps Merced College FFA Field Day
Atwater FFA members joined over 1400 registered agriculture high school students throughout California at the Merced College Field Day on March 21st and earned top honors with another strong showing….
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….
Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grower Alert
BCTV Grower Alert for March 11, 2015 The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) personnel observed very high beet leafhopper (BLH) counts the first week of March. BLHs were…
Almond Board Nitrogen Budgeting Video
It’s important to provide the right nutrients in almond orchards to optimize yields. Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients applied, and has a very high use efficiency. Properly…
FFA Report from Sanger High
Talie Cloud Talie Cloud of Sanger High FFA has this week’s FFA report. FFA Report – March 6…