California’s water problems are getting the spotlight in the national media. In this report, Gary Crawford talks with USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey about the extraordinary amount of water the state…
Workshops on Safeguarding California Plan
Public Workshops on Safeguarding California Plan to be Held, Public Encouraged to Participate The California Natural Resources Agency is holding public meetings in Sacramento and San Francisco to discuss the…
USDA to Buy California Raisins
The USDA announces plans to purchase several million dollars in raisins to help feed the nation’s needy. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Weather Affecting Crops Nationwide
California is having a mild winter, but other parts of the nation aren’t. So did that deep freeze extend far enough south to hurt citrus and vegetable crops? Gary Crawford…
Free Training on Safe Spraying for Agriculture
…will be held at the close of the program. Licensed applicators attending the entire Spray Safe program will also be eligible for three continuing education units through the California Department…
Online Streaming of Today’s Water Meeting
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture and representatives from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and State Water Resources Control Board are discussing water transfers and drought…
AgNeTVideo: California Farmers Face Dire Water Situation
Gayle Holman of the Westlands Water District discusses the likelihood of a zero percent water allocation for California farmers….
Ag Business Issues Challenge to Support FFA, Young Farmers and Ranchers
A national business that gets a quite a bit of sales here in California is using some of that to give back to the future of agriculture. Sabrina Hill reports….
Water Level Puts California Farms in Jeopardy
Sabrina Hill speaks with Gayle Holman of the Westlands Water District about what is in store for California farmers. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
AgNeTVideo: Agro-Culture Issues Challenge to Support FFA, Young Farmers and Ranchers
Lonny Smith of Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers announces he is donating a portion of his sales to California FFA programs, and challenges other businesses to do the same….
California Farms and Consumers in Jeopardy
…consumers throughout the state. Despite joint federal and state project facilities designed to provide a stable water supply for 25 million Californians and a third of California’s farmland, the management…
Walnut Growers Head to Yuba City
…several topics, including new requirements for electronic reporting and heat illness and night work activities. Members of the California Walnut Board will also be on hand to give a presentation….
CFBF Scholarship Applications Open
It’s time for college students to apply for the California Farm Bureau scholarship. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Scholarships are awarded each year based on several criteria, including…
Citrus Growers Continue Assessing Damage
California’s citrus growers are still assessing the damage from last month’s freeze. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…