…cities and particularly for farms. He said water has been devoted to flows for fishery needs without an understanding of whether those flows will actually benefit the species. “Yes, we’ve…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting applications for the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), authorized by the Budget Act of 2014. CDFA was…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
…their job so you can do yours.” Stallman said that time to act in 2015 will likely be shortened due to pressure created by the 2016 elections for Congress and…
FAA Grants Real Estate, Agricultural UAS Exemptions
…because they do not pose a threat to national airspace users or national security. Those findings are permitted under Section 333 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012….
Western View: The Bakersfield Sound
…Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, Tommy Collins, Merle Haggard – all familiar names in Bakersfield – had a big impact on music in the 1960s. The Bakersfield sound grew to…
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
…farms and ranches. “Healthy soil is the foundation that ensures working farms and ranches become more productive, resilient to climate change and better prepared to meet the challenges of the…
Six Cold Nights do Little Damage to Citrus Crop
…fruit this time of year results in a piece of fruit that can better protect itself. However, there could be some damage to exposed fruit on the outside borders beyond…
Wheat Prices Holding Up Better Than Most Crops
Wheat prices are holding up remarkably well and there’s still a chance for those prices to rise in the new year. Gary Crawford Reports. Wheat Prices Holding Up Better Than…
As of January 1: Cold Weather Not Damaging to State’s Citrus
…temperatures thereby eliminating potential loss.” Also protecting fruit from frost damage is the higher maturity as 30 days creates a piece of fruit that can better protect itself. “There may…
FSA Announces New Yield Data for Safety Net Calculations
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today offered farmers new information to update program payment yields that will help them better select protections offered by…
USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers
…farm families growing crops for food, fiber or livestock consumption will be better able to withstand losses due to natural disasters,” said Vilsack. “For years, commodity crop farmers have had…
Brown Administration Opposes Federal Drought Legislation
…storage, conservation, recycling, water transfers and other actions that will better enable the state to provide for the next generation of Californians. Many elements in the Water Action Plan were…
HLB Protocols Could Shut Down Shipping
…four years to mold the current Asian citrus psyllid regulation protocols to better fit California. Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita says the HLB protocol will shut down shipping, even…
California Among States Selected by USDA for Participation in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables
…of eight states to participate in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables, as directed by the Agricultural Act of 2014, also known as the Farm Bill….