…are also meant to improve technical assistance offered through county committees prioritizing urban agriculture and FSA programs. Organizations interested in participating in cooperative agreements will have until May 5 to…
AB 434 Looks to Mitigate California Wildfires Through Better Grazing Access
…Dave Daley, Butte County rancher and CCA past president. “This is an interesting challenge to get people who are not familiar with cattle grazing to recognize what a tool it…
CalResilient Campaign to Promote Solutions to Mitigate Wildfire Risk
…the ground to reduce fuel loads. People are so afraid of wildfires because of the devastation of the past few years,” said Dave Daley, Butte County rancher and current CCC…
Conservation Innovation Grant Proposals Being Accepted by NRCS
…for partners to apply new conservation practices and techniques. NRCS will be accepting proposals from non-federal entities such as nonprofits, county and state governments, as well as public and private…
New California Pistachio Cost Study Available from UC ANR
…17 Cooperative Extension farm advisors and specialists, as well as a pomology professor from Fresno State, and also incorporates input from growers. Listen to the radio report below. New California…
NASDA Seeking Improvements to Farmers to Families Food Box Program
…awarding of contracts and the beginning of the performance period. NASDA also suggests providing greater flexibility when it comes to the selection of food items. Other recommendations include removing county…
Lawmakers Support Push to Address Container Shortages
…issue for several months. Multiple county farm bureaus and other agricultural organizations have expressed appreciation for lawmakers taking up the cause of addressing issues at U.S. ports. The group explained…
Vaccinating the CA Farm Labor Population Has Been ‘Hit or Miss’
…Bureau says availability has been “hit or miss”. So far, vaccine distribution has been on a county by county basis and Little said, “There are some counties who have done…
Supercharge Raised Gardening Beds with Keyhole Gardening
…with Keyhole Gardening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52AqHjG35vw Matt Bochat, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent for Victoria County is the advisor for Victoria County Master Gardeners. On April 11, 2020, he shows us his…
2019 Crop Report Shows More Than $50 Billion in Cash Receipts
…shows Fresno, Kern, and Tulare being the most valuable counties in terms of agricultural production. Production of olives, dates, barley, and squash demonstrated considerable increases in production. Oats, chili peppers,…
E.M. Tharp, WAE Announce Scholarship Winners
…at Fresno State in the fall. Her long-term goal is to become a high school agriculture teacher. Lemm began participating in 4-H at nine by showing rabbits, attending community service…
Good, yet Lower, 2021 Avocado Forecast Due to Weather
This year’s California avocado crop looks good but will likely come in a little lighter than expected. In January, avocado-producing areas of California experienced heavy winds. Ventura County producer Chris Sayer…
Industry Members Asked to Participate in Citrus Thrip Research
…more populations the better.” Researchers are asking for assistance from industry members in citrus growing regions of Kings, Fresno, Kern, Tulare, and Madera counties. Growers using spinetoram to control citrus…
FDA Launches Lettuce Sampling Campaign in Yuma County
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will be refocusing lettuce sampling efforts in Yuma County, Arizona. Romaine lettuce samples will be collected from commercial coolers during the…