…and two are from the Central growing regions. The deadline for nominations is June 1, 2017. The board will mail ballots to all eligible producers and importers of Christmas trees…
AFBF’s President Duvall Joins in Historic White House Ag Roundtable
…Resource Sciences; National FFA officer (central region vice president), 2016-2017 Lynetta Griner of Florida, owner/operator of Usher Land and Timber, president of the Florida Forestry Association A.G. Kawamura of California,…
Historic White House Ag Roundtable Discussion Includes California Farmer
…sophomore at the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences; National FFA officer (central region vice president), 2016-2017 Lynetta Griner of Florida, owner/operator of Usher Land…
Ag Groups Pleased With Perdue Confirmation
…attributed to cotton is in excess of $95 billion. As the U.S. cotton industry’s central organization, the NCC represents 25,000-plus industry members that include cotton producers as well as ginners,…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…$500 Kaitlyn McFarlan Exeter HS TCFB Ag Career $1,000 Ryan Montemagni Redwood HS Scott Shannon Memorial $500 Dane Nelson Central Valley Christian 2-Year College $500 Derrick Nunes Tulare Union HS…
The Western View: The Central Valley Habitat Exchange
…drought. When it comes about, This new Central Valley Habitat Exchange will create opportunities for farmers and ranchers to conserve and restore habitat for at-risk wildlife in the Central Valley….
National Garlic Day
…on a clothes line.” I’m Cathy Isom… From: National Garlic Day A Short History of Garlic Native to central Asia, garlic has a lengthy history dating back 6,000 years. Long…
World Trade Expanding Amid Deep Uncertainty
…point to stronger trade growth in the first half of 2017, but policy shocks could easily undermine positive recent trends. Unexpected inflation could force central banks to tighten monetary policy…
U.S. EPA Requires Ag Companies to Better Manage Pesticides in California’s Central Valley
…ensure companies manage their pesticides safely.” Simplot operates five facilities in California’s Central Valley subject to the enforcement actions, including in the communities of Stockton, Terra Bella, Five Points, Traver,…
100 Percent Water Allocation for CVP
…first year in a decade where Central Valley Project agriculture contractors will get their full allocations. From the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation announced an update to the…
State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life
…on that success to establish long-term conservation measures. Central to the plan is a requirement that the state’s 410 urban water suppliers meet new water use targets. Suppliers would calculate…
The Western View: Parkfield Bluegrass Festival
…We’ve talked about Parkfield before – it’s one of my favorite places to visit. It’s a quiet and quaint wide spot in the road located in the central coast mountains…
Bats, Allies to Farmers, Return Home to Roost in Spring
Bats, those night-flying creatures of horror film fame, are beginning to migrate back to the Central Valley. It is an annual journey for most bats, flying south for the winter…
Guatemala to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Chicken Products
…for the elimination of the 12.5 percent tariff on U.S. exports of fresh, frozen and chilled chicken leg quarters this month. The agreement is part of negotiations under the Central…