…in the final Program EIR. CDFA is announcing public meetings to receive comments on the draft Program EIR. The schedule of public meetings is as follows: Monday, September 22nd –…
Draft Program Environmental Impact Report
…Angeles, Tulare, Sacramento and Napa. The purpose of public circulation and the public meetings is to provide agencies and interested individuals with opportunities to comment on or express concerns regarding…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 22
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.cnpp.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.flickr.com/usdagov…
Almond Board Presents New Almonds Website
…with upgrades. She tells us there were a couple of reasons for the new site. To see the website, visit www.almonds.com To register for the 2014 Almond Conference, visit www.almondconference.com…
Water and the California Farmer – Don Cameron
…water accumulation at the end of fields as we did when we furrow irrigated.” But drip irrigation isn’t the only practice that makes Cameron a pioneer in water use efficiency….
Drought Relief Food Giveaway
…fallow. The resulting increased cost of business, unemployment and under-employment, along with increased cost of living in every household, has rippled throughout California rocking cities and rural communities alike. “It…
Annual Santa Maria Vegetable Meeting
…Barbara Agricultural Commissioner’s Office will discuss potential new use of entomopathogenic fungi in nutrient and moisture conservation and promoting plant growth, important lettuce diseases and their management, automated thinners in…
Water Forum August 29 in Fresno
People from around the state are invited to a water forum this week. It’s being held in Fresno, and will feature several speakers. Sabrina Hill has more information. Water Forum…
What’s on Your Pork Bucket List?
…manager Amy Busch says great ideas are being submitted. Just for sharing your #porkbucketlist, a few lucky individuals will have those dreams realized. Again, more details are available at porkbucketlist.com….
USDA Video: Farmers Markets More Popular Than Ever
USDA is making it easier for farmers to sell directly to consumers. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.usdalocalfooddirectories.com/ Find a local Farmers Market near you….
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 15
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahomewww.flickr.com/usdagovwww.fs.fed.us/www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…mode,” he said. In Lodi, winegrape grower Joe Valente of Kautz Farms said harvest at his vineyards would begin this week, putting it 10 days earlier than usual. “It is…
USDA To Measure Small Grain Production
…agency is taking an in-depth look into the 2014 production and supply of small grains, which include wheat, oats and barley. “The small grains industry is a major component of…
Froman ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About TTIP Talks
…be very favorable for the U.S. Froman also talked about the Russian ban of all U.S. ag products. He says the overall market impact is negligible. He believes Russia is…