…28. The meeting was put on by the University of California Cooperative Extension and organized by Sonia Rios, a Subtropical Horticulture Farm Advisor for Riverside and San Diego Counties. The…
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…Urquiaga/UC Davis) The Public Strawberry Breeding Program at the University of California, Davis, and colleagues in California and Florida have received a $4.5 million grant from the National Institute of…
USDA Rolls Out New APHIS Compliance Database and Search Tool
…States Dep’t of Agric., 17-CV-00949-WHO, 2017 WL 2352009 (N.D. Cal., May 31, 2017) and Animal Legal Def. Fund, v. United States Dep’t of Agric., 17-CV-00949-WHO (N.D. Cal., August 14, 2017)…
Air Curtain Burner Solves Pile of Problems
…called an “air curtain burner.” The device is well known in the forestry field and may be the answer to disposing of a large amount of sticks and twigs that…
Heat Illness Prevention In California
…by Cal/OSHA inspectors when they request to see the document. Fresh, pure and appropriately cool water must be made available in quantities that allow each employee to consumer one quart…
May is CalFresh Awareness Month
…First 5, and Medi-Cal. These partnerships are the critical foundation in developing coordinated plans to connect children to all available nutrition and medical services. CDSS is also encouraging counties to…
Tulare County Celebrates Farm Bureau Leaders
…advance. Share this Post Independent Voice for California: Culotti’s Plan April 17, 2026 California Cherries 2026: Bigger Crop, Earlier Season, New Challenges April 15, 2026 California Citrus Outlook 2026: Growth,…
Tom Nassif Wins Agriculturalist of the Year Award
…Fair: The California State Fair is celebrating its 50th anniversary at Cal Expo July 14 – 30th. The California State Fair, established 164 years ago is dedicated as a place…
Oroville Dam: Evacuation Order Disrupts Farming in Affected Area
Evacuation of a large swath of land downstream from Oroville Dam during the weekend caused logistical headaches for farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses within the affected area, while Department of…
“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
World Ag Expo and E.M. Tharp, Inc. have teamed up again to provide the “We Believe in Growing” scholarship, which supports local high school students who will be attending four-year…
Midweek Valentine’s a Boon for Growers
…country over the last two years.” The commission, he said, has also used the California Grown program to help flower shoppers identify state-grown products. Nishita said he looks for California-grown…
Secretary Ross to Promote California Grown Flowers
…commitment to California’s flower farmers. Secretary Ross will also bestow a certification of “California Grown” on Rose Parade floats. “I’m excited to once again be honoring our Cal Poly students…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…they own and manage, which he called “an evolutionary possibility and an ecological necessity.” “Many Californians don’t realize, but when they look out across the landscapes where they live and…
NIFA Focus on Two New Projects
…offers education, workshops, marketing and outreach that connects the veteran community with state and local veteran service agencies. The second grant announced, from the Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification…