The Atwater High School FFA joined nearly 1700 California high school agriculture students at the 62nd annual Modesto Junior College FFA Field on Saturday, March 28th. The contest involves high…
National Agriculture Day Luncheon – Tickets Available
…or call (831) 724-1356. One of the highlights of the National Agriculture Day Luncheon will be the presentation of the Al Smith Friend of Agriculture Award. Al Smith was the…
Atwater FFA Charters a Strong Showing at Arbuckle Field Day
…State Finals at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. The contests are developed for all California high school agriculture students where they are challenged to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in…
Class 45 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…complex social and cultural issues. Seminars are delivered by four partner universities: Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Fresno State and UC Davis. Fellows will participate in 55…
9/11 Memorial Plaza at CA State Fairgrounds to Open for Sept. 11 Anniversary
…Zero was among the debris. Davis personally arranged for the wreckage to be shipped via rail to California. Through private donations to the California State Fair Memorial Plaza Foundation, the…
CA Agrotourism: SLO’s Madonna Inn
Erika Schaeffer, Trail Guide As we head into the last holiday weekend of the summer, it’s easy in California to incorporate agriculture into your weekend fun. Sabrina Hill shows us…
It’s a bet! California Grown products on the line in football wager with New Mexico
…Poly wins, a basket of New Mexico agricultural products will be sent to California. Go Mustangs! Thanks to California Grown and Cal Poly for their generous donations to the basket….
Recapping the 2014 California State Fair by the Numbers
…of manure were removed from the livestock area. 3.864 million feet of toilet paper were used. California State Fair Sets New Attendance Records Total attendance at the California State Fair…
Apply for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…expertise to review the applications. Irrigation experts from the Cal Poly Irrigation Training and Research Center, the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State and the University of California’s Cooperative…
Earl Williams Receives Distinguished Service Award
…to Buttonwillow, Calif., with his family in 1958 and later received a Bachelor of Science in Crop Production from Cal Poly. He is a past president of the Buttonwillow Chamber…
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…called on all Californians to redouble their efforts to conserve water. “The driest months are still to come in California and extreme drought conditions will get worse,” said Governor Brown….
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs
…Diamond Growers/Almond Board of California $4,729,064 Brewers Association, Inc. $600,895 California Agricultural Export Council $1,228,525 California Cherry Marketing and Research Board $519,189 California Cling Peach Growers Advisory Board $444,892 California…
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…it would work with hydropower generators and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to preserve water in California reservoirs. Recently the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the California Fish…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…FEMA through its California regional office remains in constant contact and coordination with the State of California through the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). U.S. ARMY CORPS OF…