…has only been detected in 2012 and 2015 on residential properties in Los Angeles County. This plant disease does not affect human health. Residents in the area who think they…
Food Prices pt. 2
…for some food items actually be lower than the year before? That’s what happened in 2015 when price declines from pork, seafood, milk, fats and oils, fruits and vegetables. But…
Snowpack: What a Difference a Year Makes
…The areas circled in red are particularly notable. In the Cascades and Sierra, there was virtually little to no snow in 2015, whereas this year, snowpacks are near to above…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…that’s easier said than done. A look at 2015 food prices from the USDA • Wholesale beef prices rose, increasing 0.8 percent on the month and are now up 12.3…
Food Prices 2016
…price Economist Ann Marie Kuhns predicted that grocery store food prices in 2015 would go up by 2 – 3 percent. However, prices only went about about 1-point-two percent –…
Nevada Ranch Wins Environmental Stewardship Award
…awards. The honorees, announced during the 2015 Cattle Industry Summer Conference, were recognized for their outstanding stewardship practices. This year’s regional winners will compete for the national award, which will…
Agri View: Eat Healthy
…recipes on their most popular cooking websites. Check out a new Pinterest page for thousands of recipes, a site that provides a one-stop-shop where parents, beginner home cooks and even…
The Western View: Rain
…still ahead, perhaps not arriving until later in February or maybe March, and we’ll see what that delivers. It’s the unusual nature of California rain – the fact we get…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…Nichole Embertson, Whatcom Conservation District The first meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force is planned for the spring of 2016. For more information visit the AAQTF web page….
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
With winter storms slowly boosting water supply, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) increased its water delivery estimate for most recipients from 10 percent of requests for the calendar year,…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…Senator Bob Huff (Dist. 29-San Dimas), as proponents of the CalWAsponsored measure, submitted the measure for title and summary language on November 12, 2015. Besides changing California’s constitution to clarify…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Fresno County
…diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. In California, HLB has only been detected in 2012 and 2015 on residential properties in Los…
2015 Warmest Year By Far
Courtesy: NOAA Analysis shows that 2015 was the warmest year on record with average temperatures shattering the previous mark set in 2014. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) produces this…
FFA Jackets Awarded to Students by County Farm Bureau
…Whitney FFA Rhiannon Conrad, Mt. Whitney FFA Valerie Diaz, Mt. Whitney FFA Anne Dykstra, El Diamante FFA Edlin Gonzalez, Woodlake FFA Trinity Hernandez, Woodlake FFA Tessa Johnson,Mt. Whitney FFA Cesar…
