Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright, announced that 75 percent petal fall on the north side of citrus trees will have taken place at 1:00 a.m. April 7, 2015 in…
OpEd from Assemblyman Adam Gray on Water Restrictions
…see our agricultural industry and hundreds of thousands of our residents denied access to the water stored in the dams our ratepayers built. I have introduced AB 1242 which would…
Gov. Brown Directs First-Ever Statewide Mandatory Water Reductions
…recognized as an effective way to realize water reductions and discourage water waste. Agricultural water users — which have borne much of the brunt of the drought to date, with…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
…long-term solutions through research will help to stop this disease that threatens the livelihoods of thousands of citrus producers and workers and billions of dollars in sales.” Since the initial…
USDA to Provide $332 Million to Protect and Restore Agricultural Working Lands, Grasslands and Wetlands
…sheep and elk. ACEP’s agricultural land easements not only protect the long-term viability of the nation’s food supply by preventing conversion of productive working lands to non-agricultural uses, but they…
Atwater FFA Has Banner Results MJC Agriculture Field Day
…Macintosh. “We have a group of students that take tremendous pride towards their work ethic and skill development in a variety of agricultural related skills and occupations.” The next competitions…
2015 Lake County Walnut Update to be Held
…Lake County walnut season and outlook for 2015, a Laws and Regs update from the Agricultural Commissioner’s office, an update on surface and groundwater supplies, irrigation and canopy management, walnut…
Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, Ruben J. Arroyo, Announces 75% Petal Fall
Photo by Len Wilcox Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, Ruben J. Arroyo, announces that 12:01 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2015, is the date establishing 75% petal fall on the North side…
Administrator Dolcini Comments on USDA’s ARC/PLC Extension
Dolcini Val Dolcini, administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) commented today updating USDA plans to extend the deadline for election of the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss…
Governor Brown Signs $1 Billion Emergency Drought Package
…limited water allocations from the State Water Project and Central Valley Project for agricultural users to historically low levels – between zero and 20 percent of contracted amounts and junior…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Agricultural Trade and Workforce Immigration Issues in San Diego
…in Tijuana (March 31st) and San Diego (April 1st). California is the largest agricultural producer and exporter in the nation and these meetings will focus on agricultural trade as well…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF Regarding the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
…as the nation’s foremost authority on food safety and create a voluntary labeling program run by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, the same agency that administers the USDA Organic Program….
Western View: Drought Crisis Response Is Too Little
…with the drought this year. The program funds emergency assistance for workers, expands water conservation programs and builds infrastructure. As far as it goes, it’s a good and responsible reaction…
Pump Add-on Can Save Money
…his flow meters all the time. CIT’s workshop focused on showing the field workers what to look for on a pump that is operating inefficiently and recommending that flow meters…