…through the State Water Project and 20 percent of requested amounts through the federal Central Valley Project. Even if this winter provides a normal wet year, growers throughout the state…
Wine Month Celebrations This Weekend
…the state. One of the biggest around the state is in Livermore. The Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association is having its 32nd Annual Harvest Wine Celebration. Every year, thousands of visitors…
CA Farm Bureau On Water Shortage
…Valley, growers have had to contend with a 20 percent water allocation from the federal Central Valley Project, while farmers on the east side of the valley have been coping…
Deadline Extended for Central Coast Groundwater Cooperative
The Central Coast Groundwater Cooperative (CCGC) deadline is extended to September 9th. Membership materials are now available to join the cooperative. The Regional Board recently accepted a groundwater monitoring plan…
California Agriculture Headlines
…in the California raisin crop this year. The Central Valley had perfect weather for the crop, and growers are saying it’s leading to a big increase. The USDA is forecasting…
Verboon on High-Speed Rail
…audio report The high speed rail project would connect San Francisco to Los Angeles, traveling right through the farming area of the Central Valley. This is passionate support and equally…
Few Labor Shortages in Napa
…open or download audio report Napa winegrape growers had some issues with labor earlier in the season, but President of Napa Valley Grapegrowers, Jon Ruel says overall, their workforce is…
High-Speed Rail and Agriculture
The proposed high speed rail is a controversial topic around the state. Sabrina Hill has comments from the the Central Valley Regional Director for the California High Speed Rail Authority….
AgNeTVideo: Diana Gomez, CA High-Speed Rail Authority
Diana Gomez, Central Valley Regional Director at California High-Speed Rail Authority, speaks at the Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown Series Farm Forum. View her entire statement here….
California High-Speed Rail Forum
…Los Angeles, and provide commuters with a ride that takes just under 3 hours. But, it cuts through the ag land in Central California, where much of the nation’s food…
CattleWomen’s Fundraiser Coming Up
If you’re in Central California, there’s a chance for you to support an organization that promotes the beef industry. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report…
Heat Illness Prevention
With the death last week of a farm worker in the central part of the state, attention is once again brought to heat illness risks. Sabrina Hill has more. Click…
Bacterial Spot in Almonds
There’s a new problem causing damage to almonds in the San Joaquin Valley this year, and almond growers have the opportunity to learn more about it at a field day…
AgNeTVideo – Congressman Jim Costa on Water Billboards
They’ve been around for years-several billboards placed along Highway 99 throughout several counties in the central part of the state, all blaming the Central Valley’s agriculture water crisis on politicians….