…established to help facilitate better industry communication and access to resources. In her new role, Aubrey Bettencourt is working with stakeholders and agency partners in developing a successful path forward…
New Directors of Almond Board of California Begin Their Terms
…board has five new alternates: Brandon Rebeiro, an independent grower from Gold Leaf Farming in Modesto. Chris Bettencourt, an independent grower from Westley. Kent Stenderup, a co-op grower from Stenderup…
2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
…other areas. Class 49 Fellows: Brean Bettencourt, Bella Viva Orchards, Turlock Adam Borchard, Association of California Water Agencies, Sacramento Luis Calderon, Reiter Affiliated Companies, Oxnard John Dmytriw, Index Fresh, Riverside…
Modernizing California’s Water Supply
…funded or being approved that will address some of the water needs of the state. Executive Director for the California Water Alliance Aubrey Bettencourt explained that “we have this undersized,…
‘Worst is Over’ for Snow-Melt, Officials Say
…600 acres of alfalfa were flooded, and about how much is lost is probably closer to the 400 number, but it’s dead,” said Aubrey Bettencourt of Bettencourt Farms. “The field…
Water Projects Funding Must Emphasize Storage
…hasn’t been upgraded since the late 1960s to the mid-1970s, depending on what project you are looking at,” California Water Alliance Executive Director Aubrey Bettencourt said. “The original water system,…
White Rot Highlights Garlic and Onion Meeting
…the California Water Alliance (CWA). “As of last week, we are over 206 percent above our average rainfall,” CWA’s Aubrey Bettencourt said. Stay with AgNet West for more information from…
Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board Appointments Named
…producers are: Aubrey Blackmon, Houston, Ark.; Jo Stanko, Steamboat Springs, Colo.; Dwain Johnson, Archer, Fla.; Lynn C. Keetch, Montpelier, Idaho; Sara Prescott, Sherman, Ill.; Norman D. Voyles, Jr., Martinsville, Ind.;…
Fresno Food Expo Reports Record Year
…to learn more about the food making process. To win the Buyer’s Choice Award just one year later for my unique jerky is very exciting,” said Aubrey Lim, Founder, Aubrey’s…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…the initiative as a fish versus people measure, when it’s clearly a commonsense effort to provide water for people first,” said Aubrey Bettencourt, executive director for the California Water Alliance,…
Drought Relief Food Giveaway
…ensuring that people are fed. “In times like these, it is important that we all do our part to help one another,” said Aubrey Bettencourt, Executive Director of the California…
Innovation Awards Return to Regional Food Show
…nutritious and wholesome, but it also makes it ideal for exporting because of the strict sulfur limits abroad,” said Brean Bettencourt, Bella Viva Orchards. “At the 2013 Expo, we met…