The FARMS Leadership program is expanding its curriculum and its reach in the Central Valley. Expanding in Central Valley The FARMS Leadership program reaches high school students throughout the state…
Creating Ag Networks for Students
The FARMS leadership program is getting high school students ready for integration into the agriculture industry. Creating Ag Networks for Students The Center for Land Based Learning’s FARMS leadership program…
USFRA Survey Reveals Consumer Attitudes on Sustainability and Agriculture
The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) is focused on answering questions consumers have about how food is grown and raised. These questions are often answered online on the organization’s…
Drought Forcing Changes in Drip Project
…A Central Valley project looking at making drip irrigation feasible on a dairy with lagoon water saw the severity of its major challenge increase during this drought. DeJager Farms Inc….
PlacerGROWN, Crop-To-Tabletop Since 1849
Hillview Farms is an example of one of the 1,244 small family-owned farms represented by PlacerGROWN. On Saturday, September 26, PlacerGROWN, in partnership with Placer County Visitors Bureau, will exhibit…
Program Increases Real-World Skills Focus
…AgNet West has reported on before. FARMS Leadership coordinator Claudia Sersland says the program has gained a lot of momentum over the last few years and local programs around the…
Branding Importance in Marketing
Some Central Coast avocado growers created a brand of their own and it’s catching on. Branding is an essential part to any successful business. Branding Importance in Marketing Shanley Farms…
Drought Brings Challenges to Dairy Drip Project
…Drought Brings Challenges Dejager Farms in Chowchilla is partnering with Netafim to try and get the system to work without hiccups. Farm Manager Nate Ray says they ran into bigger…
Helping Dairies Manage Nitrogen
Netafim is partnering with a Central Valley dairy that is trying to fine-tune drip tape use for feed crops. Helping Dairies Manage Nitrogen AgNet West reported about DeJager Farms and…
California Farms and WOTUS
They’re trying to regulate even water we don’t have – that’s the word from a California policy expert on the EPA’s new Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule. Hear why…
Making Drip Work on Dairies
…Jager Farms in Chowchilla is experimenting with an efficient irrigation system for several reasons. Farm Manager Nate Ray says the major hangup for dairies in transitioning to drip irrigation is…
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…size the U.S. corn crop will be. At an estimated 88.9 million acres, U.S. corn plantings are at their lowest since 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Torrential…
Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness
…for the brunt of fire season in coming weeks. With fires threatening farms, ranches and rural communities, officials have been issuing red-flag fire danger warnings and urging people living in…
Creative Marketing Catching Consumer’s Eye
Some growers are starting to get creative when it comes to crop production and marketing, to stay up to date with consumer trends in stores. Catching Consumer’s Eye Shanley Farms…