…manufacturing of more dairy products, and the Babcock test that determines milk fat content. When it comes to dairy products, our country has a rich history. The versatility of dairy…
Treatments to Begin for the Japanese Beetle
…Photo by Bruce Marlin The adult beetle is a broadly oval insect nearly 1/2-inches long and about 1/4-inch wide. The body is a bright metallic green; the legs a darker…
Produce in the Checkout Aisle
…Active Roles in Health Promotion by Bruce Y. Lee, Contributor to Forbes Grocery stores, supermarkets, and other large food retailers do not simply “store” food. They, in fact, can play…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…crystal depicting Aldo Leopold and $10,000. The award sponsors also wish to congratulate the 2015 finalists for their outstanding contributions to agriculture and conservation: Bruce and Sylvia Hafenfeld, who own…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…about ranching, and the Rickerts serve on agriculture and conservation boards. Hafenfeld Ranch (Kern County) is owned by Bruce and Sylvia Hafenfeld, and managed with their son, Eric and his…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…ranching, and the Rickerts serve on agriculture and conservation boards. Hafenfeld Ranch (Kern County) is owned by Bruce and Sylvia Hafenfeld, and managed with their son, Eric and his wife,…
Westlands Urges Reclamation to Comply With ESA Regarding Releases to the Trinity River
…7 of the ESA. In December 2000, former Secretary of the Interior, Bruce Babbitt signed a record of decision that prescribed flow criteria for the Trinity River. These criteria were…
CDFA’s Commitment to Eradicate the Japanese Beetle
Photo by Bruce Marlin The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is currently working on a pair of Japanese beetle eradication projects in Sacramento County, in the communities of…
Full Belly Farm Named 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…also wish to congratulate the two finalists for their outstanding contributions to agriculture and conservation. Bruce and Sylvia Hafenfeld own Hafenfeld Ranch and manage public lands in eastern Kern County….
EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California
…event was held at the home of Bruce and Amy Roberts, who participated in the water meter program. “Water is the lifeblood of our communities and EPA is committed to…
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
…2014 CIG recipient,” said Bruce Scott, chairman. “We have been actively engaged in the TMDL process over the past 12 years. This project addresses a way for individual agricultural operators…
Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Announced
…visits, a children’s summer camp and a farm internship program. Hafenfeld Ranch is owned by Bruce and Sylvia Hafenfeld and operated with their son and his wife, Eric and Jamie….
Almond Board: Upcoming Almond Grower Field Day
…California Water Association’s Bruce Houdesheldt, who will speak on Nitrogen Management Plan Requirements and other requirements coming down the turnpike that may affect almond growers in the northern region. Tuesday,…