There’s something new coming up this year at the annual Almond Conference. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Almond Board Program Coordinator Kendall Barton discusses…
Denham Appointed to House-Senate Farm Bill Conference
…Bill represents significant reforms to long established programs, and I look forward to working with Senate counterparts to produce a final product that will give American growers and producers a…
No Disaster Assistance Without Farm Bill
…no disaster assistance in place right now for livestock producers anywhere in the nation, due to the fact we don’t have a farm bill. Randall Weiseman has more. Click to…
House Democrats Named to Farm Bill Conference
…to put food on the table, it is long past time for Congress to go to the negotiating table and pass a Farm Bill that will provide much-needed nutrition support…
America’s Farmers Grow Communities
The Monsanto Fund’s fourth annual America’s Farmers Grow Communities program is once again giving farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite community nonprofit organization. Julie McPeake has more….
Almond Board: Almond Growers and Bee Health
…of nutrition for the bees. The growers don’t even have to buy the seeds themselves. Project Apis m. will send the grower the seeds if the grower agrees to plant…
Strawberry Commission Awarded Grant
…and nutrient management education program in major strawberry growing areas across the state. Findings from the Strawberry Water Assessment and Management Project (SWAMP), conducted over the last year by commission…
California Ag Headlines for October 8
…next meeting is scheduled for Thursday October 17. For more information, click here. There is another round of free educational workshops this week, to further help dairy producers in complying…
Almond Board: New Workshops Added to Almond Conference
The Almond Board continues to plan educational seminars for growers during their annual almond conference scheduled for December 3 through 5 in Sacramento. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Hanford Meat Company Recalls Ground Beef
…were shipped to distribution centers in Arkansas, Nebraska, and North Carolina and intended for use by the National School Lunch Program. FSIS sampled the product as part of an on-going…
Californian Named Beef Ambassador
…advocates, plus $5,000 in cash prizes sponsored exclusively by Farm Credit. In addition, the American National CattleWomen Foundation and Monsanto awarded five educational scholarships totaling $5,000. While preparing for this…
California Leads Nation in Specialty Crop Funding
…safety benefits and training programs; growing community food systems in underserved neighborhoods; online irrigation nitrogen management tool for cool season vegetables; and research to mitigate impacts of invasive pests. In…
California Ag Headlines for September 25
…of confined spaces including grain handling operations at farms. Cal/OSHA initiated an ongoing Special Emphasis Program on Confined Spaces back in January 2012, featuring educational outreach to employers and increased…
Ag Labor Settlement
…will donate a total of $300,000 to specific not-for-profit organizations. These funds will be used for programs which benefit the children of farm workers and promote their education, leadership and…
