…contest is designed for those who have more than 50% of their income subject to normal production risk. From: Family Farming in America What is Family Farming and Associated Problems…
Growing Safely – Rural Road Safety
Agricultural Safety Awareness-Rural Road Safety Drive with Reason, It’s Farming Season! This time of year, farmers are busy working in the fields and driving tractors, farm trucks, wagons and large…
Growing Safely – Tractor Safety
…tips to help avoid these types of incidents. Tractor Safety on the Farm Farming is one of America’s most dangerous occupations. Tractor roll overs were the leading cause of death….
Ten to Participate in Leadership Farm Bureau
…Bureau; • Matt Watkins of Visalia, director of farming operations for a citrus grower-shipper and a director of the Tulare County Farm Bureau; • Johnnie White of St. Helena, operations…
Child Safety on the Farm
Agricultural Safety Awareness Week-Youth Safety on the Farm Texas farmer Heather Dineen bravely shares how she lost a child to a farming accident. Tracy Schlater of Farm Safety for Just…
Simplifying the Data Ownership Dilemma
…this year. Precision agriculture, sensor technology and big data have revolutionized farming, but legal agreements have not kept stride with the pace of innovation. Today, there is no standard practice…
California Small Farm Conference Begins This Weekend
…members of the small-scale farming community and the general public. Sunday, March 9th: •Ticketed attendees participate in one of the four field courses designed to provide valuable hands-on education at…
Agri View: Soil Care
Everett Griner talks about soil care being vital to good farming in today’s Agri View. Soil Care From USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Healthy Soil for Life Soil health,…
Growing California Video-“Eggsacting Standards”
…California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Eggsacting Standards.” JS West Family Farms located in the San Joaquin Valley, leads the way in progressive practices to egg farming….
NRCS Video: Profile in Soil Health: David Harold, Part 1
David Harold’s holistic farming approach, based on building soil health through the use of diverse cropping rotations, diverse cover crop species and integrated grazing, is now the cornerstone of his…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…of honey bees. “Precision Farming from Above: The Future of Satellite Technology on the Farm” will explore the latest breakthroughs in crop health monitoring and remote sensing technology. …
Farm Bureau Donations Benefit Hungry Americans
…YF&R committee. “More than 50 percent of Americans that struggle with hunger live in rural areas and farming communities,” Coxbill said. “Through the coordinated efforts of America’s farmers and ranchers…
Bayer Grand Opening Of New Greenhouse Site In West Sacramento
…Change The Future Of Farming Bayer marked the grand opening of its West Sacramento greenhouse site yesterday to support the Crop Science division’s growing Biologics and Vegetable Seeds businesses. The…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…and conservation via agricultural easements. Going forward, CDFA’s climate smart agriculture initiatives will be coordinated through the newly created Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation ( cdfa.ca.gov/EnvironmentalStewardship/). There is no…