Should farm bureaus continue to endorse political candidates? California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger brought up that questions during the general session of the federation’s 94th annual meeting. Sabrina…
CA Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting
With the sound of bagpipes and the National Anthem, the California Farm Bureau Federation’s 94th Annual Meeting General Session is underway in Pasadena. Federation president Paul Wenger kicked off the…
Officials Investigate New Psyllid Finds
Ted Batkin, president of the California Citrus Research Board said the early finds are going to have to take some sleuth work to determine how the psyllids got into Tulare…
Western Growers To Tell Consumers About Ag
Western Growers Association is currently rolling out a campaign for external audiences, such opinion leaders, elected officials and journalists, about what Western Growers farmers do and what they require to…
Good Year for Christmas Tree Harvest
…to the California Christmas Tree Association’s Website, real Christmas Trees are much better for the environment than artificial trees, which are not biodegradable and are often made from polyvinyl choloride…
New Water Deal With Mexico: Imperial Says No
Water agencies in California, Arizona, and Nevada will soon be buying water from Mexico, under the terms of a recent agreement, but one of California’s major agricultural counties refused to…
California Egg Farmers File Lawsuit
…California in the years ahead.” The Association of California Egg Farmers (ACEF) is a statewide trade association representing California’s egg farmers. ACEF serves as the voice for the egg farmer…
Dairy Farmer Wins Leopold Award
Hanford dairyman Dino Giacomazzi has received the 2012 Leopold Conservation Award from the California Farm Bureau. He won the $10,000 prize for using conservation tillage on all his feed crops….
Letter Demands Vote on Farm Bill
…aspects of agriculture and included the National Farmers Union, Associated Milk Producers, National Corn Growers Association, Western Growers and hundreds of others. To read the letter in full, click here….
Farmers Can Get Help to Attend Conference
Scholarships are available for small-scale farmers who would not otherwise have funding to attend the California Small Farm Conference. The scholarship program helps eligible small-scale farmers, ranchers, their employees, student-farmers,…
Fresh Express Recalls Spinach
…18 states, including California. The recall is for 9-ounce packages of Fresh Express spinach with the use-by date of Nov. 7, and product code of S299B25. No illnesses have been…
Almond Board: Almond Industry Conference Moving
The California Almond Conference is moving to Sacramento this year, having outgrown the long-time Modesto venue. The conference is December 11 – 13 at the Sacramento Convention Center. It will…
Former Ag Secretaries Speak at Meeting
Three former United States Secretaries of Agriculture took the stage at the annual convention of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters this month in Kansas City. Sabrina Hill was there…
Business as Usual for Congress
The farm bill and estate tax are two big issues facing lawmakers when they return to Washington and according to National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Governmental Affairs, Colin…