Overseas sales of some U.S. agricultural products may be suffering as the value of the U.S. dollar grows. Gary Crawford reports. Stronger Dollar May Mean Weaker Agricultural Exports…
2015 CAPCA Scholarship Applications Available
…Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA), and administered by the Stanley W. Strew Educational Fund, Inc. Applications are available for students currently attending college in an agricultural/horticultural related field or who are…
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
What is on the horizon for U.S. farmers in 2015 as they finalize plans for planting this spring? The March Agricultural Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National…
National Agriculture Day Luncheon – Tickets Available
…2015 at the Agricultural History Project located at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $45 per person. Reservations and sponsorships for the luncheon are available on our website. http://www.sccfb.com/content/national-ag-day-luncheon…
DPR Secretary will speak to regulatory climate at the CCM Showcase
California is often referred to as a “sue happy State” for good reason. At the 2015 Citrus Showcase growers will hear from Brian Leahy, Director of the Department of Pesticide…
Past Practices Responsibility of Present Farmers
Higher nitrate levels in groundwater reservoirs are partly due to farming practices from decades ago, yet reflect poorly on today’s growers. Responsibility of Present Farmers Nitrates in groundwater is what’s…
Atwater High School Celebrates National FFA Week
…the National FFA Organization and the role it plays in the development of the agriculture industry’s future leaders and the importance of agricultural education. Each day at Atwater High School,…
State Water Project Deliveries Increased Slightly
…allocation would be the second-lowest since 1991, when agricultural customers of the project got a zero allocation and municipal customers received 30 percent. Last year, SWP deliveries were 5 percent…
California Ag Day is Coming! Mark Your Calendars!
…Breaking New Ground.” Soils are the foundation of California’s agricultural abundance, so this year’s Ag Day event will feature information about our farmers’ and ranchers’ efforts to preserve, restore and…
Zero Allocations…Again
…and state and federal officials remove prime agricultural land from production to accomplish what?” Preserving the Delta from salt water intrusion is a priority according to the CCM President but…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…phone interviews. If possible, please schedule with FCFB ahead of time. Who: Representatives from: – Agricultural Organizations – Agricultural Water Districts – Community and Education Leaders – Farmers A full…
CFBF Leader on Water Shortage, CVP Zero Allocation
…that the federal Central Valley Project will likely deliver no water to most of its agricultural customers for a second straight year reinforces the need to move quickly on water…
What ‘Potential to Discharge’ Means to You
The term ‘potential to discharge’ is causing concern amongst growers when it comes to reporting irrigation practices to area water coalitions. What is ‘Potential to Discharge’ Local water coalitions mailed…
Secretary Vilsack and Former Agriculture Secretaries Veneman and Glickman Announce Bipartisan Efforts to Expand Trade
…for agricultural trade, with U.S. agricultural product exports totaling $771.7 billion since 2009. USDA strives to create new marketing opportunities for farmers and ranchers so that they can sustain and…