Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)

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…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,…

Petal Fall Districts for Fresno County

Taylor HillmanGeneral

Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright, announced that 75 percent petal fall on the north side of citrus trees will have taken place at 1:00 a.m. April 7, 2015 in…

NCBA and PLC Accepting Fall Internship Applications

Taylor HillmanEducation

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council’s government affairs office in Washington, D.C., is accepting applications for the fall 2015 public policy internship. The deadline to submit…