December is Farm to Food Bank Month, and a successful program in California is a model for similar programs around the nation. Sabrina Hill reports. Farm to Family Program Listen…
COOL: WTO to Announce Retaliation
…story, listen to the report above. The WTO arbitration panel on retaliation will issue its official ruling on December 7th. The ruling, which has been delayed from an initial November…
Plan Ahead for NOW Management
…this winter especially in December and January. Integrated Pest Management Advisor Emily Symmes says nut growers can plan ahead and take advantage of that rain for NOW management. UC IPM…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
…projects addressing common issues, and marketing and promotion. For information on application requirements, visit www.cdfa.ca.gov/scmp. Proposals must be submitted to CDFA electronically at grants@cdfa.ca.gov by Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at…
Urgent Advisory – Tree Nut Theft Emergency Summit
…feedback on any action items the industry and Association need to take. The summit will take place on December 3rd at the Wyndham Visalia Hotel from 10 am to 1…
CDFA Announces 2016 Funding for the SWEEP
…MERCED COUNTY December 9, 2015 (Wednesday) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm University of California Cooperative Extension Merced County, 2145 Wardrobe Avenue, Merced, CA 95341 WEBINAR December 10, 2015 (Thursday)…
Register Today for HLB Early Detection Technology Summit
…Citrus Research Board invite you to learn more about these complex technologies at the HLB Early Detection Technology Summit to be held at the Visalia Convention Center on Tuesday, December…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…presented December 7 at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting in Reno, NV. Each finalist will be recognized at the event, and Prather Ranch will be presented with a…
The Sweetest Season is Now in Session in Placer County
…of weekend events. The season kicks off with the 22nd Annual Mountain Mandarin Festival in November and continues in December during Orchard Days, a two-weekend event during which families can…
Farm-to-Food Bank Month a Time for Sharing and Caring
…it happens each December. Farm-to-Food Bank Month is a reminder of the important contributions from farmers and ranchers to families in need. Unfortunately, the need isn’t limited to the holiday…
CDFA Wants You!
…on the Technical Review Committee must submit a completed application form and a copy of their résumé to grants@cdfa.ca.gov before 5 p.m. on December 10, 2015. Please reference page two…
Citrus Crop Forecast: No Changes for California
…and Fruit Size chart The December citrus crop forecast will be Wednesday, December 9th at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time. You will be able to hear it “live” on AgNet…
Proposal to Revoke Chlorpyrifos Food Residue Tolerances
…Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). However, according to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, it is unlikely the changes will take effect before December, 2016. Chlorpyrifos is widely used to…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2016 Specialty Crop Grants
…must be submitted electronically using FAAST by Friday, December 4, 2015, at 5 pm PST. Prospective applicants may contact CDFA’s Office of Grants Administration at (916) 657-3231 or grants@cdfa.ca.gov for…