…people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul. ~Luther Burbank, botanist (1849-1926) Are you in a warmer climate? Then it’s time to get…
Growing Safely – Rural Road Safety
…order to give other motorists a better view of road conditions. Keep in mind that if the shoulder is soft, wet or steep, the farmer cannot move aside because it…
Safeguarding California – Climate Change Implementation Action Plan for Agriculture
…with partners and stakeholders to find new ways to build resilience in the sector. Link to Safeguarding California Agricultural Sector Plan Link to full Safeguarding California: Implementation Actions Plans report…
Some Mating Disruption Becoming Cheaper
…allowed to build up over a season or two. It is much easier to keep moth numbers low from the start than to suppress a well-established population. In trees with…
Farm and Ranch Safety Week
…for farmers. Farm Bureau wants to raise awareness of this fact to those involved in production agriculture by sponsoring Agriculture Safety Awareness Week just prior to spring planting season. Spring…
Five Lessons for California from Australia’s Drought
…benefit from long-term structural water savings by implementing water efficiency measures at a similar breadth and scale.” Thanks to restrictions on watering landscapes, plus regulations for new or renovated buildings…
50 Years of School Breakfast
…Breakfast Program allows millions of students to start their day with a well-balanced breakfast, which, in turn, is linked to better performance in the classroom, better attendance, and better health,”…
Simplifying the Data Ownership Dilemma
…has already had access to your data. The question is what happens to your data after you receive your map. Many farmers are confused about data ownership: who actually has…
Two Storms Could Prove El Nino Predictions
…after a few days. He says significant snow is expected in California’s mountain ranges through next week, which could make up for a February with little or no snowpack build-up….
Garden on a Budget
…naturally in A Better Way to Fertilize Your Garden and Why Natural Insect Control Works Better. Lindsey Siegele is the Senior Web Editor at Ogden Publications, the parent company of…
Commodity Classic Underway
…trade show—farmer-focused and farmer-led. You’re guaranteed to walk away with ideas and energy that will have a profound and profitable impact on your farm. That’s why growers from across the…
AFBF Joins Initiative To Give Farmers Control of Data They Collect
…ability to precisely control where that data goes, nor transfer it from one data processor to another. The newly formed Agricultural Data Coalition will empower farmers to better control, manage…
Bus Stop Farmers Markets
…provide workforce training in an effort to build up the local food economy. FarmedHere, the largest indoor “vertical” farm in the country will serve as the anchor tenant with a…
Agri View: Food Protection
…days. Most people will be better in 6-8 days. If HUS develops, it usually occurs after about 1 week. What Do I Do? Drink plenty of fluids and get rest….