…lead ropes and other animal-handling equipment. Other county Farm Bureaus, including those in Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino and Solano counties, are offering assistance and donations to the agricultural communities affected by…
Commentary: How to Comply with State Sales and Use Tax Rules
John Gamper State law provides partial relief from sales and use taxes for farm equipment, machinery, diesel fuel used in farming and food processing, off-road timber harvesting equipment and machinery,…
Farm to Fork Exhibition and Great Grape Event to Open at Fresno State
…(from Armenians and Basque to Chicanos and Southeast Asians), as well as their contributions to agriculture in the Central Valley. It will also showcase antique farming equipment as part of…
DuPont Pioneer Commits $300,000 to Food and Agricultural Education Grants
…attend training, purchase equipment and materials, and conduct end-of-course assessments. “We expect agriculture teachers to be ‘jacks-of-all-trades’ as they must teach a variety of agricultural and natural resources related subjects…
The Western View: Crowdfunding for Agriculture
…high-tech tools and equipment for large-scale farming operations. Agfunder projects include SWIIM, which is creating a new $150 billion market for water rights and conservation with a hardware/software system co-developed…
Agri View: Not So New
Everett Griner talks about farm equipment sales slow this year in today’s Agri View. Not So New…
Senate Finance Committee Introduces Tax Bill to Help Agriculture and Other Small Businesses
…includes two provisions that let small businesses deduct major capital expenditures over just a few years, rather than the full life of the equipment they buy. Known as Section 179…
Tulare County Farm Bureau to Host Tree Nut Harvest Safety Seminar, July 22
…at the Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford. The inaugural training will be geared toward nut commodity harvest equipment operators, crews, farm employees and farm managers/ supervisors/ growers. In training and discussion…
Managing Dust Reduction Workshop
The Almond Board of California is hosting a workshop on managing dust at harvest. This workshop will address dust reduction techniques, air quality regulations and funding opportunities. Almond harvest equipment…
The Western View: New Technology, New Opportunity
…is the home for all your information. It’s fully customizable, which lets you keep organized and track key information, equipment readings, and plant or weather conditions in the way that…
Public Invited to Seminar on Efficient Water Use for Specialty Crops
…irrigation and soil monitoring equipment. Seminar topics include: water management using soil moisture and plant stress monitoring technology; real-time remote monitoring and Web-based scheduling; pump and irrigation system maintenance and…
Dow Received A New Crop Label For Their Fungicide – Quintec
…Reduced Risk Pesticide Program. The re-entry interval for tomatoes is 12 hours. The pre-harvest interval is 3 days for tomatoes. Required personal protective equipment (PPE) is minimal. Visit www.quintecfungicide.com for…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During Upcoming Fire Season
…we have the workforce, equipment, and interagency coordination necessary to respond safely and effectively to increasingly severe wildfire seasons. This year the Forest Service will be able to mobilize 10,000…
Poindexter Nut Grows, Orders Largest US Walnut Napasol Pasteurization Plant
…1969 and currently handles over 50 million pounds of walnuts annually. A major expansion of the facility, and investments in infrastructure, shelling, sorting, and packing equipment have been made in…