Agricultural cooperatives are setting records and bringing in revenue and services to both the communities they serve, and the entire nation. Rod Bain reports. Click to open or download audio…
Small Farm Conference Scholarships Available
…land and labor, pest and weed management and more. For scholarship applications and a list of advisors, call 888-712-4188 or email conference@californiafarmconference.com. For further conference information and registration visit www.californiafarmconference.com….
Specialty Pumpkins Popular This Year
It’s the crop of the month and now there are new varieties of pumpkins. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio report….
2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
…download audio report. All prospective applicants are encouraged to participate. The purpose of the SCBGP is to solely enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops. Specialty crops are fruits, vegetables,…
Farm to School Census
While edible gardens at schools are becoming a popular way around the nation to introduce kids to agriculture, less than a quarter of California schools have such a garden. Sabrina…
Pumpkin Crop Looks Good
…of year and there should be plenty of pumpkins available not only for Halloween, but well into the fall. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Wants Farm Bill
…Bill Alliance was among those pleased in the announcement of the first public meeting for the 2013 Farm Bill conference. Julie McPeake reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Farm Bill Conference Meeting Set
…conference to start next week, it’s still important for producers to still be in contact with their elected officials. Randall Weiseman has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Department of Labor Working on H2A Backlog
…Labor has additional staff working to expedite the process of H2A applications that were delayed due to the government shutdown. Julie McPeake reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Getting More Food From Local Farms To Schools
Getting more locally grown food to schools is the goal of USDA’s Farm to School program. For more information on the USDA Farm to School census please go to: http://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/….
Almond Board: Almond Sustainability Report
…Barton. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Barton says the report is intended for a large audience. The report will come out every three to five years. Everyone can…
DCHA Launches Membership Drive
…of Change.” The conference is set for April 1-3, 2014 in Green Bay, Wis. Conference details and registration will soon be available at www.calfandheifer.org. Join DCHA today by visiting: www.calfandheifer.org,…
Antibiotics in Livestock Production
…industry and the government are acting to reduce the problems some associate with routine use of antibiotics in livestock production. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Farm to Schools Programs Growing
…shows promising results in offering healthy, local food to millions of school children nationwide. But where does California fit in? Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…