…of bulk olive oil produced outside of California as well as smaller-scale in-state millers are exempt from the standards. “California agriculture has an enviable reputation for high-quality products sought by…
Drought Has Strengthened Bond to Ag
…desk. Some growers in the state are paying a high cost for water now, and although that water may not be there in the future, they also can’t afford prices…
California Land Values and Cash Rents
…and was the highest rental rate since 2009. The San Joaquin Valley rate, at $14.50 per acre, was up 26 percent and was the highest since $15.00 per acre in…
Ag Leaders On Hand as Governor Brown Signs Landmark Groundwater Legislation
…By 2022, other high and medium priority basins not currently in overdraft must have sustainability plans; and By 2040, all high and medium priority groundwater basins must achieve sustainability. Additionally,…
California Gets $22 Million from USDA for Conservation Programs
…under high risk of development in urban areas to help secure the nation’s food supply and jobs in the agricultural sector. ACEP consolidates three former Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…land under high risk of development in urban areas to help secure the nation’s food supply and jobs in the agricultural sector. ACEP consolidates three former Natural Resources Conservation Service…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…farming areas in the U.S. Agriculture there generates billions of dollars annually in revenue – with a high percentage of local jobs tied to farming. This economic success is threatened,…
Program Opens Teens’ Eyes to Entire Industry
…teenagers. Program Opens Teens Eyes to Entire Industry The Center for Land Based Learning’s FARMS Leadership program is offered around the state. The program gives high school students a chance…
Almond Board: Entertainment for Gala Dinner
…local cover band will wrap-up the evening with a fun, high-energy performance guaranteed to have you dancing and singing along to favorites from the ’50s to the present. The Almond…
Inaugural Fundraiser Offers Unique Experience
The Center for Land Based Learning funds a high school program throughout California that gets students hands-on learning in all agriculture-related fields. The FARMS Leadership Program of Fresno is getting…
High School Ag Program Expands
As AgNet West has reported on before, the FARMS Leadership program provides high school students hands-on learning in all agriculture fields by touring local companies and learning what all goes…
Almond Harvest Expectations
…this year as the near perfect spring temperatures contributed to early season growth. Like every other industry in California, Waycott says almond growers will continue to operate as sustainably as…
2014 California Processing Tomato Report
Contracted production of California processing tomatoes is forecast at a record high 14.0 million tons, averaging 48.61 tons per acre, according to a survey conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics…
Drought Lessons from a Sheep Rancher
…can be seen in two adjoining pastures on Thompson’s foothill ranch. One layered in ash three years ago has chest-high grass despite the drought, while the untreated pasture has considerably…