…limited the ability of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to export water from the Delta to California’s Central Valley and further south. … “In fact, while Delta outflow has been…
Agri View: Inventions and Agriculture
…sheaves. Grain harvesting machines first appeared in Great Britain in about 1800, and in the U.S. a decade or two later, but most failed. Obed Hussey and Cyrus McCormick developed…
Collaborative Projects Aim to Aid Salmon
…project was a partnership of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Western Shasta Resource Conservation District, California Department of Water Resources, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, GCID and ACID. The…
Confusing Chicken Labels
…from the chicken farm to your dining room table. From the hatchery where broiler chickens (chickens raised for meat) are hatched, to barns on family farms where chickens are raised…
Virtual Tour Shows Students Smart Farms
…technology to produce food in a sustainable manner. With each generation becoming further removed from agriculture,Discovering FARMLAND, a comprehensive education program created by U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance® (USFRA®) in…
Farmers Reminded to Respond to the 2015 Certified Organic Survey
The 2015 Certified Organic Survey is Underway The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding California farmers and ranchers that it’s not too late to respond….
Water Allocations Increased Again
…Californians and just under a million acres of irrigated farmland. The SWP provides the same allocation percentages to cities and farms. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates California’s other…
Funding to Support Implementation of the FDA FSMA Produce Rule
FDA Announces Funding Opportunity for States to Support Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Rule The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) today laid the groundwork…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…Newsweek ran an article outlining the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement that it will provide a $3 million subsidy in order to help the one animal on the planet…
National Artichoke Hearts Day
…other optional steps such as separating the petals to make sure the artichoke is completely ready to cook. Subscribe to Ocean Mist Farms on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_… Facebook: https://facebook.com/OceanMistFarms Twitter: https://twitter.com/OceanMistFarms…
Agri View: Real Horse Power
…became available that embodied the principles of many of today’s modern implements. They performed nearly all the tillage, cultivation, or harvesting operations on progressive farms of the day. In some…
Fresno’s National Ag Week and Nutrition Month
…value-added items produced on the nation’s farms. Nutrition Month recognizes the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. “I am pleased to partner…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…a sweet onion of certain varieties, grown in a production area defined by law of the U.S. state of Georgia and by the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)….
Agri View: Farm Family Honor
…for by 2.5% of nation’s total farms, while family farmers produce approximately twenty-seven percent of the American crop production. Family farms are valued by communities in that they are viewed…