…quality pathogens. Dr. Atwill is a Professor with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and Director of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security. Patty Kouyoumdjian is the…
Proceeds from Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend to Benefit Scholarship Program
…Scholarships are open to 2015 graduating high school seniors and currently enrolled college students. Students whose parent(s) or guardian(s) are vineyard workers employed or contracted by a member of the…
Vineyard Team Celebrating 20 Years
…the group’s innovative work has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation, and Regional Water Quality Control Board, just to name a few. The 10th Annual…
Spring Fling Fundraiser
…awards scholarships to local high school students interested in pursuing a career in agriculture, provides funds to local FFA chapters, and donates to other organizations or events that align with…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Applications Available
…of the Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance to qualified, graduating high school students from the Yuba and Sutter counties who have long-term career interests in agriculture, by supporting…
NFL Players Team up With CMAB For Fuel Up to Play 60
…Up to Play 60 program has awarded $100k to participating California schools and school districts in the 2014-2015 school year (grant funding was on behalf of CMAB and other stakeholders)….
Atwater FFA Charters a Strong Showing at Arbuckle Field Day
Over forty Atwater High School agriculture students competed in the Arbuckle FFA Field Day. Written by Madison Hall, Atwater FFA Reporter Forty-four Atwater High School agriculture students filled a charter…
Success in the Cafeteria-part 3
…Part 1: The approaches some schools are using to get kids to eat more and stop wasting cafeteria food. Part 2: The reasons why kids are wasting their school lunches….
California’s Diversity Reflected In Pesticide Outreach
…and English, but Hmong, Punjabi and many other languages. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) wants all workers who handle pesticides to know how to use such products safely….
Success in the Cafeteria-part 2
In part 2 of the 3-part series in the USDA’s efforts to help school cafeterias across the country reduce plate waste in school lunches Cathy Isom takes a look at…
VOC Restrictions on the Horizon
…over the last five years, but that may be changing. Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner’s Office Pesticide Supervisor Bill Griffin says VOC usage was just under the limits in 2013, and…
Kern Ag Community Continues to Promote Successful Spray Safe Effort
…Director California Department of Pesticide Regulation, Assemblyman Rudy Salas and more about the importance of SpraySafe and its objective to protect farm workers and the public from pesticide exposure. The…
Agri View: Questionable Pesticide
Everett Griner talks about another environmental challenge in today’s Agri View. Questionable Pesticide…
Atwater FFA Students Advance to Regional Speaking Finals
The Atwater High School FFA joined 120 FFA members, representing thirteen high school agriculture programs in the Merced-Mariposa FFA Public Speaking Sectional at Merced College January 24. The “top 4”…