The Almond Board of California continues to prepare for its annual conference, coming up December 3 through 5 in Sacramento. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Desalination, Water Purification Research Projects Funded
…be leveraged to support a total of $3 million in research. “Desalination and other advanced water treatment technologies have the potential to provide new water sources for communities,” Commissioner Connor…
Rim Fire Continues to Burn
…can donate hay and other items. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau is working to collect and distribute hay. To contact the Tuolumne County Farm Bureau, call (209) 984-5922 or email tcfarmbureau@mlode.com….
California Agriculture Headlines
…destruction coming out of the Rim Fire burning in the Sierra Nevada. Cattle ranchers are reporting loss of cattle in the blaze. So far, they’re not able to tell how…
CA Farm Bureau On Water Shortage
…it comes to water. Water: Supplies come ‘down to the wire’ in much of state By Kate Campbell Click here for the following article on the Ag Alert website. Farmers…
Western, Southern Farmers ‘Need to Work Together’ on Labor
…president of USA Farmers Inc. He says its an important time for farmers all over the nation to come together. For more of the interview, click the links below. Carr…
California Agriculture Headlines
…coming up in Santa Cruz and San Marino. They also have a variety of free resources like online videos and presentations. Find out more by visiting their website at http://www.csgn.org/…
Registration Open for Almond Board Conference
…to be held December 3-5 in Sacramento. Almond Board Specialist for Industry Relations, Jenny Konschak, says there are some new and exciting features this year. You can register at AlmondConference.com….
Tulare County Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
…at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/maps/quarantine/3435ACP_Tulare_20130730.pdf Residents in the area who think they may have seen the Asian citrus psyllid are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899. For more information on the…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Tulare County
…may be found at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/maps/quarantine/3435ACP_Tulare_20130730.pdf The quarantine prohibits the movement of host nursery stock out of the quarantine area and requires that all citrus fruit be cleaned of leaves and…
Ag and High Speed Rail Topic at Farm Forum
…from the High Speed Rail Authority. Tickets to the Farm Forum are $35 each and can be purchased in advance by calling 559-320-TIXS. You can find more details at www.fresnogrizzlies.com….
Financial Incentives Encourage Healthy Eating
USDA released the results of the Healthy Incentives Pilot to learn if financial incentives can encourage SNAP participants to buy more fruits and vegetables. Susan Carter reports. Click to open…
Demand for Pork Rising in China
Demand for pork in China is growing and one analyst says that’s the main reason for China’s bid to buy Smithfield. Gary Crawford has details. Click to open or download…
DWR Announces Groundwater Assistance Grants
…requested amount, and Tier 3 proposals (38 points) receive 63 percent. A listing of the agencies and titles of projects receiving grants may be found at the following website: http://www.water.ca.gov/lgagrant/…