The Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau has been informed that it will receive the “County of the Year” award at the California Farm Bureau 97th Annual Meeting in Reno, Nev….
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…monitor soil moisture through sensors with electronic data output and flow meters to ensure efficient irrigation scheduling at his Family Tree Farms in Tulare County. Four Oaks Farming in San…
Almond Board: What to Expect at Almond Conference
…include: • Horticulture, Replant, Variety and Rootstock Evaluations and Breeding • Irrigation and Water Management • Water and Air Quality • Pollination and Honey Bee Health • Life Cycle Assessment…
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
…was developed in the early nineteenth century when agricultural reformers in the northeastern United States organized local exhibitions to promote modern farming. Typical events included livestock judging, exhibits of new…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
…Association Scott Yager, NCBA environmental counsel, discusses the Sixth Judicial Circuit’s stay of WOTUS Implementation: Beltway Beef – Scott Yager Philip Ellis, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president said this action…
Agri View: Bee Smart
Everett Griner talks about bees in the classroom in today’s Agri View. Bee Smart…
USDA Announces $8.8 Million to Support a Diverse Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…farmers and ranchers has never been more exciting or more urgent than it is right now.” Among today’s recipients, 31 partner organizations serve persistent poverty counties that are part of…
CDFA Funds $9.38 Million to Assist Farmers in Drought
…the CDFA Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation, which obtains its authority for such incentive programs through the Environmental Farming Act of 1995. The act mandates the department to establish…
USDA Funds New Pilot Project
…use efficiency. ABC, EDF and the other partners will work to demonstrate and quantify how growers can alter farming practices to fine tune how nutrients are fed to the plant,…
Commentary: How to Comply with State Sales and Use Tax Rules
John Gamper State law provides partial relief from sales and use taxes for farm equipment, machinery, diesel fuel used in farming and food processing, off-road timber harvesting equipment and machinery,…
Almond Board: Plan Now for Bee Forage
Now is the time to plan for bee forage to help pollinators with next year’s crop. Sabrina Hill has more in this week’s Almond Update. Almond Update for Sept. 24…
The Western View: California Grown
…being shared by most of California. Even almonds have been vindicated. The Los Angeles Times recently published an article about the almond harvest, and showed the many benefits of growing…
Maximizing Nitrogen During Post-Harvest
An almond field day earlier this month focused on post-harvest management including maximizing growers’ nitrogen applications. Maximizing Nitrogen During Post-Harvest The San Joaquin Sustainable Farming Project held a post-harvest almond…
USDA Commits $2.5 Million to Expand New Farmer Education
…training, value-added production, recordkeeping, property inheritance, and crop production practices. “We want to partner with nonprofits, colleges and universities who share USDA’s priority of helping more Americans enter farming as…