…a range of barriers they face abroad, including ensuring that foreign regulations and agricultural inspections are based on science, eliminating agricultural export subsidies, and minimizing unpredictable export bans. • U.S….
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…in drought conditions, an increasing concern for agriculture as the effects of climate change are felt in California and globally. UC Berkeley researchers will partner with scientists at UC Agriculture…
Food and Agriculture Board to Discuss Land Subsidence, Groundwater Management
…secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. The state board conducts forums that bring together local, state and federal government officials, agricultural representatives and citizens to discuss current issues of…
2015 Water Year Hottest and Driest on Record – From the California Department of Water Resources
…the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project again had record low deliveries of zero project water to its north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta agricultural contractors and to agricultural contractors in its…
Agri View: Bee Smart
Everett Griner talks about bees in the classroom in today’s Agri View. Bee Smart…
USDA Announces $8.8 Million to Support a Diverse Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…USDA programs for historically underserved communities; increase agricultural opportunities for farm workers; and close the professional achievement gap by providing opportunities for diverse, talented young people to support the agricultural…
CDFA Funds $9.38 Million to Assist Farmers in Drought
…and oversee an environmental farming program to provide incentives to farmers whose practices promote the well-being of ecosystem and air quality. More information on the SWEEP program can be found…
USDA Funds New Pilot Project
…Grant Program (CIG) to help farmers and ranchers implement practices that will make their operations more resilient to climate change. This will be the first large-scale pilot project generating greenhouse…
Fresno County Detects A Single Male Peach Fruit Fly
The Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner’s office is announcing that a single male Peach Fruit Fly has been detected on a trap that was placed in a peach tree of a…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…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
…and race horse breeding stock The law, adopted in 2001, also provides a full sales and use tax exemption for residential and agricultural uses of liquefied petroleum gas or propane….
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…state’s almost 40,000 acres of strawberries this year, Christian said, more growers are participating in the federal H-2A agricultural guestworker program. “It’s really just a matter of a lack of…
China to Remain Major Importer of U.S. and World Ag Productions
The United States and the world will continue to sell more and more agricultural products to China over the next decade. China to Remain Major Importer of U.S. and World…
The Western View: California Grown
…monitored throughout the growing and packaging processes. While these efforts drive up the cost of US grown food, our farming practices are as efficient and as cost effective as possible….