…to 12:00 p.m. – UCCE San Joaquin County, 2101 E. Earhart Avenue, Ste 200, Stockton, CA 95206 Feb. 3, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Visalia Convention Center, 303…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…USDA, though CIG, helped fund the development of the first interstate water quality trading program in the Ohio River Basin. Administered by the Electric Power Research Institute, in April, the…
International Center for Water Technology receives up to $1.12M grant
Fresno State’s International Center for Water Technology received a grant of up to $1.12 million from the Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board to continue its nationally-recognized research and partnerships with…
Silicon Valley Bank Foresees Breakout Year Ahead for U.S. Fine Wine Business
…consecutive years of very good vintages.” Based on a survey of nearly 600 West Coast wineries, in-house expertise and ongoing research, SVB’s Annual State of the Wine Industry report covers…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…to research, farm visits have been a core tradition of cooperative Extension services. But with budget cuts, waves of retiring farm advisors each year and the remaining ones having to…
First USDA Forecast Shows Normal Water Supply Forecast for Much of the West
…normal, according to data from the first 2015 forecast of USDA’s National Water and Climate Center (NWCC). California, Arizona and New Mexico as well as parts of Colorado, Utah and…
The Fresno Food Expo Celebrates with Agricultural Tour
…CPA, LLP · Mid Valley Disposal · Busseto Foods · The Produce News · California Center for International Trade Development · Saladino’s · Certified Meat Products · State Center Community…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
…rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life….
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), authorized by the Budget Act of 2014. CDFA was…
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
…to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
…in Washington will only come through real but principled compromise. “We cannot ignore the extremes of the left and right, but we must speak to the center: the legislators in…
Executives Predict Future of Agriculture at AFBF Annual Convention VIP Event
…industry. “In our research pipeline we have transgenic approaches to drought tolerance to combine with AQUAmax,” he said. Trevor Mecham, director, CNH Industrial Precision Solutions & Telematics, NAFTA Region, said…
Weekly Water and Climate Update
The National Water and Climate Center produces this weekly report in cooperation with the National Drought Mitigation Center and other Federal agencies. The report focuses on snowpack, precipitation, and temperature…
Success of Good Soil Health on a Ranch of Grass Fed Cattle
Soil health has recently taken a strong front and center presence, but for one local Hawaiian rancher, practicing soil and water conservation has been a part of his operation since…