…be the best option. The strawberry tube is an easy, do-it-yourself project—even for a beginner! You need pipes, a drill, and your strawberry planting supplies. A 15-inch hanging basket can…
Bill to Fix Friant-Kern Canal Continues Forward Progress
…project critically important for the long-term security and economic vitality of the San Joaquin Valley,” Senator Hurtado explained to the committee. “The canal’s infrastructure has, and is, crumbling. Sixty percent…
Cover Crops Are Site-Specific
Image by Beverly Buckley from Pixabay A cover crop program can help growers try the practice, which is essential because it’s not one size fits all. Project Apis m. has…
Secretary Perdue Praises Farming Innovations at Forbes AgTech Summit
…to grow food in an urban environment. The Secretary also toured Driscoll’s Berries, as well as the C.W. Bill Jones Pumping Plant, a key component of the Central Valley Project. …
A One of a Kind Collection Reaches a Major Milestone
…to stop all biological processes, essentially putting them in “suspended animation,” Blackburn added. Research scientists say the collection is vital to their work.”Our project would not have been possible without…
Mite Levels Pointed Towards Bee Loss Survey
…losses of 15 percent that we used to experienced 50 years ago, no one is ever expecting losses that low but losses this high is alarming,” Project Apis m. Director…
Almond Update: Children’s Book Educating and Raising Money for FFA
Another project out of the 2019 Almond Leadership Program is creatively raising money for California Future Farmers of America. Grizzly Nut and leadership program participant Falastine ‘Fill’ Munoz is a mother…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…Forest Management Demonstration Project (also known as “638’ contracts). There was also discussion on tribal woody biomass projects authorized by Public Law 115-325 (amending the Tribal Forest Protection Act). You…
Enhancing Farm to School Efforts Through New Partnership
…then be promoted and offered using a tiered, train-the-trainer approach Director of the project for OCFS, Gwen Holcomb noted the importance of the project for the agricultural producers who can…
Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series Begins June 25
…lineup, which includes presentations from county agricultural commissioners and a panel update on the canine HLB early detection project. “We’ll be hearing regional farm advisor reports and updates specific to…
The Western View: Part Two in the Water Wars
…second and final point was, the land that MWD bought south of Sacramento in the Delta presently does not provide water to them. They bought it for environmental reasons, and…
Almond Beer Helps Industry Toast To FFA
…$1 per-beer-sale to,” Camou said. “With the leadership program, we have to raise $20,000 for California FFA, so we chose them.” That decision turned a fun project into a legit…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-05-19
…update on its salmon project. This week’s Almond Matters segment also highlights the impact of the spring rain on potential Alternaria issues in almond orchards. About the Author Brian German…
USDA Opens Signup for National Conservation Innovation Grants
…2017 CIG Project Multimedia Stories 2018 CIG Project Mulitmedia Stories Historically Underserved Producer Definitions View the project list Source: USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3,…