It may seem hard to believe at the moment, but one Colorado agricultural official says there may be a long term silver lining to the flooding disaster. Gary Crawford reports….
Litigation against EPA Concerning Section 308
…by animal rights groups under the Clean Water Act. Randall Weiseman speaks with Environmental Counsel for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Ashley McDonald. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Ag Labor Settlement
There is a million dollar settlement after nearly 20 years of litigation for California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB). Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Class 44 Selected for Leadership Program
Twenty-four individuals have been selected for Class 44 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, an advanced leadership development experience for emerging agricultural leaders. The new fellows will be inaugurated on…
Record Levels for Corn
Among the big news from this month’s Crop Report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service is the yield and price estimates for corn. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or…
Judge Says Water Right Fee is Invalid
…similar challenge filed by the Northern California Water Association and other plaintiffs. The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of more than 74,000…
Preparing for Another Dry Year
…drought – related agricultural disaster designations. These designations allow agricultural producers to qualify for federal financial assistance programs, such as low-interest loans. The one county not designated with agricultural disaster…
Top Ag County Facing Another Year of Water Problems
…Farm Forum by the Fresno Grizzlies Community Fund, General Manager of the Fresno Irrigation District, Gary Serrato, says growers in Western Fresno County continue to face serious shortages. He says…
Annual Twilight Field Day This Week
…Western Fresno County. The features of the Twilight Field day are sustainable agricultural systems involving precision irrigation and conservation tillage. This year, the event has been expanded to include an…
Family Farm Wins Against Development
…Download Audio Report The California Department of Conservation (DOC) and the Northern California Regional Land Trust (NCRLT) have created an agricultural conservation easement on the Pamma‐Larkin farm one mile outside…
Water Meeting Next Week
…spells uncertainty for agricultural interests throughout this state. Back in May, Governor Brown issued an Executive Order to streamline approvals for water transfers to protect California’s farms. The order was…
Meeting on California Water Situation
…the CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. The state board conducts forums that bring together local, state and federal government officials, agricultural representative and citizens to discuss current…
Research into Methyl Bromide Alternatives
…Their results so far are published in the summer issue of California Agriculture, UC’s peer-reviewed journal of research in agricultural, human and natural resources. To read the research, click here….
Desalination, Water Purification Research Projects Funded
…Desalination Facility in Alamogordo, N.M., and will enable the construction of the agricultural research testing area at the facility. Successful applicants were chosen through a competitive, merit-reviewed process. Entities that…