…The Board is authorized by the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 2000 and the Hass Avocado Promotion, Research and Information Order of 2002. Board members and alternates…
Labor, Guestworker Programs Lead Sustainable Ag Expo
…workers,” he said. Martin Housing remains the biggest hindrance to the adoption of H2A workers. Building new housing under California requirements can be cumbersome, and many areas that need the…
Secretary Perdue Supports Better Guestworker Program
…They don’t want to be looking over their shoulder. They don’t want their employees looking over their shoulder,” he said. On a recent trip to California, Secretary Perdue met with…
Register for the Western Alfalfa and Forage Symposium
…is “Producing Quality Forages in the West.” The symposium is organized by the Cooperative Extension Services of multiple states including California and Arizona, along with grower and industry liaison members….
PBW Program Highlights Pest Pressure in Cotton
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has recently released their final report on the Pink Bollworm (PBW) Program for the San Joaquin Valley. The program also monitors the presence…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…the urban and agricultural regions of the state,” said Doug Carlson, a spokesman for the California Department of Water Resources. “We have 25.9 million acre-feet in the 154 reservoirs that…
USDA to Measure Final 2017 Row Crop Production and Grain Stocks with Two End-of-Year Surveys
…by USDA’s Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency. “We need producers to respond to NASS surveys and respond accurately,” says NASS Agricultural Statistics Board Chair Joseph L. Parsons. “Farm…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…University of California, Davis, California, $180,000 Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, $150,471 University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, $179,940 University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, $164,468 University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida,…
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation
…Control Board. In addition to resources from the Almond Board of California, Cooper recommends posts by the Almond Doctor, David Doll, for more information. You can find Doll’s articles here….
Advancing from Sustainable to Regenerative Agriculture
A new program focused on regenerative agriculture has been developed through the Institute for Sustainable Development at California State University, Chico. The Regenerative Agriculture Initiative (RAI) is aimed at restoring…
Soilless Production Falls Under Organic Certification
A group of proposals aimed at banning soilless production from being eligible for organic certification by the USDA was recently voted down by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The…
“Growing Together” Latino Farmer Conference an Annual Success
…ranchers are a dynamic growing demographic in California and this conference aims to help Spanish-speaking farmers share, learn and grow in their native language,” said Curtis Tarver, NRCS acting state…
USDA NRCS Fire-Recovery Programs Continue in California
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is continuing to offer assistance to landowners affected by recent catastrophic wildfires. The assistance, provided through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)…
Western View: The Emperor of the United States
California is known for some pretty odd characters. It started in the early days; the crazy time of the 49’ers brought out some outrageous personalities. One of the biggest was…