This year’s symposium will focus on two topics at the intersection of science, policy and management on California’s working rangelands: Rangeland Water Quality: An Educational, Research, and Regulatory Update. Sustainable…
Proceeds from Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend to Benefit Scholarship Program
…to providing education and resources to promote sustainable winegrowing. For the last 20 years the Vineyard Team has built a network of 300 local farmers, all committed to sustainable vineyard…
Vineyard Team Celebrating 20 Years
Celebrating 20 years as an organization dedicated to sustainable winegrowing, the Vineyard Team will honor its founders with the inaugural Legacy Award at this year’s 10th Annual Sustainable Ag Expo….
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding Passage of H.R. 636
…Tax Relief Act of 2015, Congress is one step closer to securing Section 179 small business expensing permanently. “Farmers and ranchers are continually upgrading and adapting to make their businesses…
Almond Board: Irrigation Management
In today’s almond update, we hear about irrigation management….
Western View: Sustainable Agriculture
Len Wilcox talks about the benefits and difficulties with the sustainable agriculture movement. Sustainable Agriculture We hear a lot of talk about sustainable agriculture these days and frankly, the term…
Consumers Backing Sustainability Push
Selling sustainability is a growing trend in California. Drought conditions and warmer temperatures are fueling the push to be more sustainable however the term itself has taken on an all…
Vilsack Announces $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease
…Research Initiative Citrus Disease Research and Education (CDRE) program, which is made available through the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill). $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease Vilsack “Our HLB…
Free Bird-Friendly Farming Workshops
…and farmers: Short-term flooding of fields in summer, No-till, no-chop rice fields, Post-harvest residue management of corn fields, Winter flooding of corn fields with staggered flood-up, Winter flooding of fields…
Western Governors’ Drought Forum Webinar Series Begins on February 11
Courtesy CDFA Registration is open for the Western Governors’ Drought Forum Webinar Series, which will feature regional experts on water and drought management. The series will offer five in-depth discussions…
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
…said, its main goal was to help restore overdrafted groundwater supplies. Today, the district keeps tabs on groundwater levels by monitoring its wells. As a “conjunctive use” district, it relies…
NOW Still Tops Pistachio Pest List
…David Haviland says navel orangeworm still remains as a huge issue and it’s important to apply both historical data and some new technologies when it comes to your management system….
Iteris and F4F Agriculture Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Establish Formal Partnership
Iteris, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ITI), a leader in providing intelligent traffic management and weather information solutions, and F4F Agriculture, a global business dedicated to agricultural supply chain connectivity, has signed…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
…in 2015 is to develop more sustainable, productive, and economically viable plant and animal production systems. This program will also develop regionally-adapted crop cultivars and livestock breeds that contribute to…