…2014 yielded a record corn crop and the price of corn dropped precipitously throughout the harvest, even as food costs increased. “The authors of this legislation fail to understand the…
DuPont Pioneer Enhances Grower Service and Support
…near-term launches in corn and solid progression in its North America soybean lineup. Pioneer launched Pioneer® brand Optimum® Leptra™ corn hybrids in the southern U.S. in 2014 under a stewarded…
Assembly Member Gray Announces Joint Committee Hearings on Rail
…This meeting will focus on ACE commuter rail and Amtrak services in the San Joaquin Valley. In 2013, the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) proposed expanding service to Modesto, Turlock, and…
Almond Hullers & Processors Association Urges Quick Action in Resolving Backlog
…the $21.1 billion in goods exported from the Port of Oakland in 2014. The settlement between the ILWU and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) is just the beginning of a…
Final results announced for 2014-15 California State Employees Food Drive
…final results of the 2014-15 California State Employees Food Drive. The Food Drive raised more than 622,000 pounds for needy families and residents of the greater Sacramento area. California state…
FFA Students Attend State Leadership Academy
…and community. The National and California FFA Organization offer FFA members a series of five leadership and personal growth conferences. Throughout the 2014-2015 school year, the Atwater FFA has sent…
CDFA Announces Public Meeting
…Phase II (Research) of its new Dairy Digester Research and Development Program, authorized by the Budget Act of 2014. CDFA was appropriated $12 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund…
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)….
USDA Announces Funding for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects
…oil, support America’s clean energy economy, and cut carbon pollution. The resources to be announced tomorrow are made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects…
Vilsack Announces $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease
…Research Initiative Citrus Disease Research and Education (CDRE) program, which is made available through the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill). $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease Vilsack “Our HLB…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Having Severe Economic Impact on California Almond Industry
…exported from the Port of Oakland,” she noted. “Bulk almonds alone accounted for nearly 16 percent of the $20.1 billion in goods exported from the Port of Oakland in 2013.”…
California’s Three Largest Dairy Cooperatives Submit Proposal for California to Join the Federal Milk Marketing Order
…Land O’Lakes, Inc., one of America’s premier agribusiness and food companies, is a member-owned cooperative with industry-leading operations that span the spectrum from farm production to consumer foods. With 2013…
California’s Diversity Reflected In Pesticide Outreach
…line were broadcast in 2013 and 2014. “People told us that they like more PSAs in Spanish, on radio and television,” said DPR environmental scientist Martha Sánchez, who travels statewide…
UC Studies Outline Costs of Tomato Irrigation Systems
…costs. These two studies –“Sample Costs to Produce Processing Tomatoes, Sub-Surface Drip Irrigated (SDI) in the Sacramento Valley & Northern Delta – 2014” and “Sample Costs to Produce Processing Tomatoes,…