…an overview from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Agricultural Resilience and Sustainability. Participants will learn about the goals of the California Pollinator Habitat Program and how…
FFA Surpasses One Million Members: Kristy Meyer Shares Why the Future of Agriculture Is Bright
…Career Success Tours with local businesses National Days of Service projects National competitions and recognition programs Students also compete for prestigious national honors, including Star Awards, Career Development Event championships,…
FFA Prepares Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders Ahead of National Convention
…connected to agricultural education programs offered through schools. Students enrolled in agricultural education classes have opportunities to participate in FFA activities, leadership events, and supervised agricultural experiences that help prepare…
How Rural Electrification Changed American Agriculture Forever
…expanding access to electric power. The program demonstrated that affordable electricity could successfully reach rural communities that private utility companies had often considered unprofitable to serve. The TVA became one…
USDA Opens Applications for Expanded Specialty Crop Assistance Program
…the opening of applications for the USDA Specialty Crop Assistance Program, with signups available through August 7. USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce said the program has…
California Farm Bureau Highlights Growing Food Animal Veterinarian Shortage
Shannon Douglass The growing food animal veterinarian shortage in California is becoming a major concern for livestock producers and rural communities. A recent report outlined efforts by the California Farm…
Driscoll’s CEO Soren Bjorn Talks California Strawberries, Berry Innovation, Labor, Water, and the Future of Farming
…California Strawberry Season According to Bjorn, California’s strawberry season has been anything but typical. A significant heat wave in late February accelerated crop development throughout the state, only to be…
Driscoll’s CEO Says Consumer Education Key to Agriculture’s Future
Driscoll’s CEO Soren Bjorn says stronger consumer education, regulatory reform, and support for California farmers will be critical to maintaining a vibrant specialty crop industry in the years ahead. In…
California Stone Fruit Season Running Weeks Ahead of Schedule
California is the largest producer of peaches, plums and nectarines. Most are grown in the San Joaquin Valley, just south of Fresno. By David Adam Kess, via Wikimedia Commons California’s…
California Trucking Industry Faces Ongoing Pressure From Fuel and Insurance Costs
…or there’s a California one as well. So we’re absorbing it that way,” Woods said. “As far as getting freight increases, it’s tough.” California Trucking Industry Struggles With Rising Costs…
Driscoll’s CEO Discusses Berry Markets, California Farming Challenges
…to labor, housing, and water availability as ongoing issues. While he noted improvements in the federal H-2A guest worker program, affordable farmworker housing remains difficult to develop, particularly in California’s…
The History of Soybeans in America: From Ship Ballast to Agricultural Powerhouse
…increasingly recognized the crop’s benefits, both as a source of valuable nutrients and as a tool for improving agricultural sustainability. Over time, soybeans evolved from an experimental forage crop into…
Managing Lepidopteran Pests Deep Dive – Part 2
As California growers prepare for increasing Lepidopteran pest pressure, biological insecticides remain important tools in both conventional and organic production systems. Allison Walston, Senior Product Development Manager for Insecticides with…
Harvest Replay: How Innovate Ag Is Helping Specialty Crop Growers Turn Data Into Profit
Steve Mantle of Innovate Ag Labor costs, weather volatility, and shrinking margins continue to challenge specialty crop growers across California and beyond. As producers search for ways to improve efficiency…