Sonoma County farmers are facing some significant challenges with proposed local ballot Measure J seeking to ban operations that can be classified as concentrated animal feeding operations. There have been…
Week in Review: Water Board Restraining Order & Next Steps After Chevron Deference Ruling
…At the 2024 Salinas Biological Summit, President and CEO of Woolf Farming and Processing, Stuart Woolf shared his experience with biologicals in agriculture. Western United Dairies and the Almond Alliance…
Dairy Producers Fighting for Their Right to Farm in Sonoma County
…operations. The effort to get Measure J on the ballot and potentially make Sonoma County the first in the country to eliminate animal agriculture has been led by the Coalition…
Almond Update: Crop Forecast Comes Down as Shipments Set a Record
…good news in terms of almond carryout. “It’s dwindling, which is good. Because it’s been high over the last few years, and that’s for a number of reasons. The crop…
Biologicals in Agriculture: Benefits and Challenges
At the 2024 Salinas Biological Summit, President and CEO of Woolf Farming and Processing, Stuart Woolf shared his experience with biologicals in agriculture. He noted that with the increased interest in…
RMA Continues Making Improvements for Specialty Crops
…the benefits that other crops have enjoyed for years. “There’s a number of crops that we have existing policies on, but never before have they been allowed to utilize Enterprise…
Agricultural Groups Help Bring Bond Measure to the November Ballot
…it will provide $10 billion for projects to improve water and wildfire resilience, protect biodiversity, and support sustainable farming. Significant funds are allocated for improving groundwater quality and supply, particularly…
Collaboration Between Industry and Researchers at the Heart of the Salinas Biological Summit
…Biologically Integrated Farming Systems and “proactive” integrated pest management. “It’s a way of bringing a whole commodity group or a whole region around a particular pest issue,” said Ross, “and…
Water, Rest, and Shade are Key to Heat Illness Prevention Plans
…to the agricultural industry, ensuring that farming operations are compliant with laws and regulations. For more information or questions regarding heat illness prevention, visit AgSafe.org or call 209-526-4400. Contributing Author:…
Importance of a Pollinator Garden
Have you planted a pollinator garden? Why they’re important, coming up on This Land of Ours. Monarch butterfly and bumble bee pollinate garden milkweed flowers By MediaMarketing/DepositPhotos image June 17…
Proposals for New Conservation Practices for Healthy Soils Program Sought
…reduce greenhouse gases and have established implementation standards. CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation will need to receive proposals by August 2. Proposals will be evaluated by academic and…
Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act Introduced
…success and sustainability in farming operations. “The Capital for Beginning Farmers Act proposes an innovative, yet balanced, pilot loan program that will serve a real need to uplift the next…
Grower Collaborators Needed for Rice Research Projects
…and with Propanil, it’s been working quite well,” she said. Because of the dependence on Propanil to treat watergrass, Brim-DeForest is looking to develop a post-emergent foliar spray that can…
Nation Watches Anti-Ag Activists in California
…or locally operated,” Ghirardelli said. “Absolutely our foodshed here in Sonoma County is very much family farming.” Farm Bureau and other ag organizations are pulling together to educate voters about…