With a drought in California, how are farms and ranches surviving? It’s a tough situation farmers and ranchers are facing, but another “Day on a Farm” video shows how Bear…
Growing Organic, Conventional and GMO on the Same Farm
Did you know organic, conventional and GMO produce are all grown similarly? You can even grow them on the same farm! How is this possible? A California farm shows you…
Field Jobs Will Require Technical Machines
…Farm Bureau Director of Employment Policy Brian Little says he has heard about an automated picking machine in development for strawberries, but says some of those picking processes could be…
Agri View: Digging Up Treasure
Everett Griner talks about farm land holding many surprises and treasure in today’s Agri View. Digging Up Treasure From Legends of America website. Legendary Lost Treasures “Places to Search Around…
Cultivate California Program Debuts with Website and Social Media
…the California Farm Bureau Federation and 30 county Farm Bureaus, Western Growers, the California Farm Water Coalition, California Farm Credit and a number of commodity organizations and cooperatives. A list…
Land O’Lakes – GENYOUth Team Up
…their food comes from by bringing the farm-to-fork story to life in schools and communities. In addition, Land O’Lakes and GENYOUth will collaborate with Fair Oaks Farms, the University of…
Fog Compensates for Low Elevation
…has been a problem for pistachio orchards the last couple of years and the damage showed in yield totals this season. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Craig Kallsen says other producing…
The Western View: Big Data
…grower, but by any company that affects conditions on the farm – chemical companies, equipment manufacturers, and so on. Farm Bureau brings up 13 points that growers need to keep…
Goat Meat for the Holidays
…Farm. This recipe, provided by chef Geoffrey Blythe using Shepherd Song’s goat meat, practically guarantees tender and delectable results, with the mild flavor of the meat enhanced, but not overpowered,…
Groundwater Management a Costly Endeavor
…to form and establish their local management areas. Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever-Blattler says the next step will be hard work for these groups and could cost…
“Say Cheese!” Growing California Video Series
…Fiscalini Farm and Cheese Company, of Modesto, California, uses a start to finish process to create its specialty cheeses. Their procedures involve the use of high quality milk in their…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…every county in 2016. Supported nearly 10,000 farms and ranches, food entrepreneurs and communities through local food-related projects. Over 6,000 farmers markets and direct-marketing farmers are now authorized to accept…
Agri View: Population Growth and Farm Production
Everett Griner talks about the population growth and where we need to go with farm production in today’s Agri View. Population Growth and Farm Production From Monsanto.com: In 2011, humanity…
Fresh Christmas Tree
…a natural resources specialist with the extension and the operator of a tree farm in Jackson County, Ohio. Nevertheless, he said so many variables affect a tree’s ability to stay…