…founder of Orchard Supply Hardware and donated 3,000 acres (Swanton Pacific Ranch) in the north coast to Cal Poly. The ranch has row crops, timber and even a one-third-scale railroad,…
Sending farmers to Mars
…there will be geologists, astronomers, chemists and engineers, but the first job for each and every one of them will be farmer. They will need to grow their own food…
Gray Proposes Laws to Alleviate Effects of Drought in Valley, Statewide
…has drained the state’s normally robust supply of groundwater. AB 1243 helps local governments and water districts pay to construct systems to put water back into the ground. “We need…
State Water Project Deliveries Increased Slightly
…SWP allocation amounts to enough water to meet the needs of approximately 408,000 households for a year. DWR officials are confident they can supply the additional water thanks to runoff…
Fast Tips for Slow Cookers
Cathy Isom has some fast food advice for your slow cooker. Fast Food Tips 4 Slow Cooker…
California Ag Day is Coming! Mark Your Calendars!
…and understanding of the importance of soil for food security and essential ecosystem functions.” Ag Day goes on rain or shine, and California’s soil is thirsty – so if it…
Zero Allocations…Again
…Delta. “His statement that real data is not fool-proof and he would exercise his judgment runs parallel to the federal policy which is unacceptable but consistent, that producing food is…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…safe, wholesome, affordable food supply for consumers throughout the United States and abroad. “Regulatory restrictions have negatively impacted water availability. Though Mother Nature has been dry, rain and snow have…
CFBF Leader on Water Shortage, CVP Zero Allocation
…food production for people. “In a year like this, when every drop of water is more precious than ever, we must improve our ability to store storm flows when we…
Statement of Don Peracchi, President of Westlands Water District, on Bureau of Reclamation’s Allocation Announcement
…told that the water supply conditions will be even worse than in 2014. Why is the Central Valley Project no longer capable of fulfilling the basic purposes for which it…
A Suggestion for Conveying GMO Food Information
One of the more controversial issues concerning food labels is the issue revolving around foods containing genetically modified ingredients. A Suggestion for Conveying GMO Food Information…
Tomatoes on Drip Might Need Added Potassium
…tomato crops that are being irrigated with drip lines. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Gene Miyao says growers should be monitoring potassium levels and be prepared to supply it if needed….
Agri View: Food Budget
Everett Griner talks about food budgets buying more than food in today’s Agri View. Food Budget…
Toomey, Feinstein & Flake Legislation Shortsighted Policy
…price of food may make for good rhetoric, but it is completely devoid of any facts to back it up. Corn ethanol is not the cause of higher food prices;…