…College; Marcus Shebl, vice president of operations at Taylor Farms; and Chrissie Davis, Northern California account manager, Koppert Biological Systems. All three of the morning panels will be held in…
New ‘Roadmap to an Organic California’ Report Released
…organic research and technical assistance. The report also points to investment in organic farms as helping to foster economic growth in local communities; as the organic market continues to outpace…
Objections to the Split-Roll Property Tax Measure
…at a time when family farms and ranches already face threats to their water supplies and rising costs to comply with the state’s employment and environmental regulations.” Nearly 100 different…
IPM Achievement Award Winners Announced
…it has helped to educate many local residents on best management practices to avoid mosquitoes and vector-borne diseases. It collaborates with local water management agencies, dairies, and farms to provide…
Nominations for the Leopold Conservation Award Now Being Accepted
…in 2006 and last year’s winner was Rominger Brothers Farms of Winters. The Sand County Foundation, in conjunction with Sustainable Conservation and the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF), will present…
CSU-Bakersfield to Establish Grimm Family Center for Agricultural Business
…the university’s 50 years. The funding support for the new Grimm Family Center for Agricultural Business coincides with the 50th anniversary of family-owned Grimmway Farms and honors the legacy of…
USDA Accepting Applications for ReConnect Program Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun accepting applications for another round of loan and grant funding for the ReConnect Program. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue recently announced that applications…
USMCA Signing ‘Good Day for American Agriculture’
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) has now officially been signed into law at a ceremony at the White House Wednesday morning. The USMCA signing by President Donald Trump marks one more…
Connection Between Increased U.S. Hop Production and Craft Brewing
The interest in craft brewing and success of independent brewers appears to be having a significant impact on hop production in the U.S. A new study that was released recently…
UCANR to Establish First-Ever California Organic Institute
…Census California is home to 3,335 certified organic farms, more than twice as many as any other state. Those organic farms make up nearly a quarter of all certified organic…
California Farm Bureau Welcomes New Rule on Navigable Waters
…Bureau Federation says. CFBF President Jamie Johansson said today’s release of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers encourages farmers and…
California Almond Community Announces Five-Point Pollinator Protection Plan
…Sustainability Program’s (CASP) bee health module. The goal of this new partnership is to expand the number of almond farmers who provide a habitat for all pollinators on their farms….
FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in ARC and PLC Programs
…in crop prices or revenues and are vital economic safety nets for most American farms. The programs cover the following commodities: barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed,…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…million in sales. However, retaliatory tariffs on U.S. dairy products have steeply disadvantaged the U.S. industry compared to its competitors and contributed to 47 percent decline in U.S. exports to…