Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Announced

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…to more efficiently use water and manage water quality. Kautz Farms is owned by John and Gail Kautz and includes vineyards in Lodi and the Sierra Foothills. The Kautzes have…

Semper Fresh Farms Seeks to Help Vets into Ag

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Semper Fresh founders Bryan Showalter and John Wagner A program in Monterey County that helps veterans around the state get into farming needs some help from the larger community. Sabrina…

Fundraiser for Veterans-to-Farmers Program

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A Monterey County program that aims to help veterans into agriculture careers is having a fundraiser this weekend. Sabrina Hill has more. Semper Fresh Farms Fundraiser Brian Showalter and John

NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin

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…to get a cover crop on key dust-producing areas of the Basin,” said John George, NRCS district conservationist in Tulelake. “Because of irrigation water cutbacks, we were relying to some…

USDA Selects 2014 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows

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…at Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA; John Barimo, Miami Dade College, Homestead Campus, Homestead, FL; Alicia Gonzalez Quiroz, Laredo Community College, Laredo, TX; Alison Bray, Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX. For more…

Staying Vigilant About Ag Theft

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Authorities want to remind growers to keep a look out for different types of theft on their property. Sonoma County Deputy Sheriff 2 John Blenker says most theft can be…