…change impacts into the state’s Five-Year Infrastructure Plan; – Update the Safeguarding California Plan – the state climate adaption strategy – to identify how climate change will affect California infrastructure…
SNAP/CalFresh Sign-Up Event for Local Farmers’ Markets
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service—in partnership with National Hmong American Farmers and the California Department of Social Services—will host a CalFresh (federally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or…
California Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
…day to steward our environment in ways that benefit people and the planet. The Leopold Conservation Award is proud to have recognized a diverse range of agricultural operations over nearly…
Outlook 2015 Agribusiness Tour
The California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) held their Outlook 2015 Agribusiness conference earlier this month in Paso Robles. Before the conference, ASFMRA…
From Over 100,000 to 1: Partners Band Together to Beat the European Grapevine Moth
…(USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) does not take action against this pest. Photo courtesy of the Napa County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office. EGVM was first detected in Napa…
Top-Four Myths of the California Drought
…drought. 1) Agriculture uses 80 percent of water in the state. Click image to see the full info-graphic. According to the 2013 California Water Plan, in an average water year,…
Final Call for Angus Scholarship Applications
The deadline is quickly approaching to apply for scholarships through the Angus Foundation and American Angus Auxiliary. Applications must be postmarked by May 1, and Angus youth should act now…
Western View: Phenomenon in the Pacific
…mass of warm water appears to be having a large impact on the environment and could well be the cause of the strange weather that North America has been experiencing…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…Governor Brown has signed accords to fight climate change with leaders from Mexico, China, Canada, Japan, Israel and Peru. The Governor also issued a groundbreaking call to action with hundreds…
Voluntary Conservation Effort to Clear California San Joaquin Valley Air Gets a Thumbs Up from Regulators
…the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Earlier this month, EPA published a revision to California’s State Implementation Plan that for the first time credits these producer actions from a regulatory…
Farm Bureau Supports Trade Promotion Authority Bills
Expanding international trade is vital to the success of America’s farmers and ranchers. To make that expansion happen, Congress must approve trade promotion authority, the American Farm Bureau Federation said…
USDA: Record Number of Organic Producers in U.S.
…more diverse type of operations and the more growing market sectors we have in American agriculture, the better off our country’s rural economy will be.” Organic Operations by State USDA…
Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
…and other extreme weather events. Through the creation of the National Drought Resilience Partnership, launched as part of the President’s Climate Action Plan, federal agencies are working closely with states,…
Grants Help Bring More Nutritious Food to More People
Today Cathy Isom tells us about the program to promote fruits and veggies in more American diets – while giving a boost to local producers and economies. Nutritious Food to…