Another issue citrus leaders have with the Department of Pesticide Regulations is the continued guidelines and restrictions on crop treatments that are put in place to aid bees. Frustrated with…
Atwater FFA Competes Towards A Strong Finish
Sixteen Atwater High School FFA members representing four agriculture related Career Development Event (CDE) competitions joined various California high school agriculture students representing nearly 50 high schools throughout California at…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…of efficacy of alternative control materials, resistant cotton varieties and new approaches for pesticide application. They also cited policy changes, including asking the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Applications Due April 24
…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…
Farm Bureau Seeks Applicants for Youth Leadership Program
Calling all high school sophomores, Tulare County Farm Bureau’s Youth Leadership program applications are now available. Visit the Tulare County Farm Bureau (TCFB) website at www.tulcofb.org to apply online or…
Leaders say Regulations Handcuffing Citrus Industry
The citrus industry is finding it hard to operate under increasing restrictions from the Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) and industry leaders are speaking out. Regulations Handcuffing Citrus Industry At…
Atwater FFA Has Banner Results MJC Agriculture Field Day
The Atwater High School FFA joined nearly 1700 California high school agriculture students at the 62nd annual Modesto Junior College FFA Field on Saturday, March 28th. The contest involves high…
More than $1.6 M for California as USDA Announces Grants for Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs
…reduce obesity among low-income youth and enhance the financial and social sustainability of school food-service programs by promoting healthier habits while utilizing the principles of behavioral economics; and the UC…
Fuel Greatness with School Breakfast
…Sourdough Sam and District 6 Dairy Princess Alternative, Joya Lemos, even made an appearance. School officials, administrators and PTA members in attendance learned about how the Merced City School District…
Reducing the Amount of Salt in School Meals
Today Cathy Isom looks into why lawmakers are questioning the sodium content in school meals. Reducing School Salt…
Atwater FFA Sweeps Merced College FFA Field Day
Atwater FFA members joined over 1400 registered agriculture high school students throughout California at the Merced College Field Day on March 21st and earned top honors with another strong showing….
Weed Resistance Numbers Increasing
…before and most growers know from experience in the field, weeds are developing pesticide resistance at an alarming rate. Cooperative Extension Specialist Mick Canevari says the numbers speak for themselves….
Grants for Healthy Meals: Part 3
The last of this series Cathy Isom looks at how the USDA is improving school nutrition one grant at a time, and the impact the USDA is having on districts…
Kern County Bloom Report
…blossoms and reduce the potential of serious pesticide damage to the bees. All citrus growers, pest control operators, and beekeepers must comply with the regulations covering the citrus/bee protection areas….