by Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary California’s featured dish within the New York Times – Thanksgiving Recipes Across the United States. Select the picture for a link to the article…
Update for Mandarins Inside Quarantine
Mandarins under a countywide quarantine in Tulare County are getting some good news on enforced regulations. Update for Mandarins Inside Quarantine The California Department of Food and Agriculture released an…
Propane Engines Good Fit for California
The advances in propane and propane engines have made the natural gas option a great choice in California. Propane Engines Good Fit for California Director of Agriculture Business Development for…
What is the Vineyard Team?
A sustainable wine grape grower group has been operating in California for twenty years. What is the Vineyard Team? Sustainable wine grape growing is the basis behind the Vineyard Team….
Little Known About Shot Hole Borer
Courtesy: UCANR There’s a new beetle infestation in California that researchers say is devastating. Little Known About Shot Hole Borer The polyphagous shot hole borer is a beetle that has…
Full Belly Farm Named 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…resources that we all depend on in ways that make economic sense. Sustainable Conservation believes common ground is California’s most important resource. www.suscon.org About California Farm Bureau Federation The California…
Silicon Valley Needs Farmers Too – Farm to Food Bank Month Spotlight
…to food bank donations to 200 million pounds annually by making a product donation or future donation pledge today – contact Steve Linkhart, California Association of Food Bank at (510)…
USDA Disaster Assistance to Help Thousands of Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…disaster assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) for losses suffered from Oct. 1, 2011, through Sept. 30, 2013. The program, re-authorized by the…
New Program Seeks Growers to Help Curb Declining Bee Population
…30% of honey bee colonies nation-wide. Specific to California’s economy agribusiness community, the state’s high-value crops requiring extensive pollination include: Almonds – annual state crop value $4,347,200,000 Berries – annual…
AFBF President on Obama’s Immigration Plan
…to harvest everything they grow. This order will not change that. “Farmers and ranchers need a new, flexible visa program that ensures long-term access to an expanding workforce by allowing…
CFBF: President’s Immigration Action Complicates Reform Effort
Paul Wenger In the wake of President Obama’s executive action on immigration, the president of the California Farm Bureau Federation said a long-term solution to immigration reform still depends on…
Growing California Video Series: What Does California Grown Mean to You?
With Thanksgiving coming next week, CDFA presents “What does California Grown mean to you?” It’s the latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown….
EPA Helps California’s Redwood Valley County Water District Prepare for a Changing Climate
…to reduce their risk from climate change. “Climate change isn’t a distant threat – it is already impacting communities here in California,” said Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the…
United States Cattle on Feed Up Slightly
…lowest since the series began in 1996. Other disappearance totaled 97,000 during October, 28 percent above 2013. Check California against other states on the USDA Cattle on Feed Report. (.pdf)…