…More about Maggie Creek Ranch From NCBA: Maggie Creek Ranch, the Searle Family and ranch manager Jon Griggs were honored with one of seven regional Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP)…
USDA Seeks Proposals for Market-Based Wetland Protection Systems
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the establishment of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetland Mitigation Banking Program, made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill. Through the program, NRCS…
The California Kitchen: Olive Oil Poached Salmon, Strong Immune System Juice
…cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Olive Oil Poached Salmon, Strong Immune System Juice For this and many more of these recipes, visit:…
The California Kitchen: Balanced Juice with Southwestern Flat Iron A La Plancha
…Garlic Season Rosenthal Olive Ranch Modena Italian Balsamic Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen: Balanced Juice with Southwestern Flat…
A Proposal To Augment USDA’s Summer Meals Program
The President will be proposing a program that would ensure that all students who get free or reduced cost lunches during the school year would have access to food during…
The Western View: Rain
…still ahead, perhaps not arriving until later in February or maybe March, and we’ll see what that delivers. It’s the unusual nature of California rain – the fact we get…
21 Groundwater Basins Identified as Critically Overdrafted
…the package of historic groundwater management laws enacted by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. in September 2014, the basins identified by DWR as significantly overdrafted must have groundwater sustainability plans…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…first was assembled in 1997. Members of the 2016-2018 task force are: Arizona Marguerite Tan, LLC Farm Operations California Kevin Abernathy, Milk Producers Council Cynthia Cory, California Farm Bureau Federation…
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
…Collectively, the SWP Contractors serve approximately 25 million Californians and just under a million acres of irrigated farmland. It is important to note that nearly all areas served by the…
Robotic Sorting Powered by Color-Sensing Camera
Camera technology is driving robotic sorting innovations in the almond industry. A Bratney Companies machine that debuted at the Almond Board of California’s annual conference a few years ago is…
Ag Seeks Silicon Valley’s Help to Satisfy World Food Demand
By Natasha Geiling from thinkprogress.org Though it’s just an hour south of California’s Silicon Valley, the Salinas Valley — better known for churning out lettuce and tomatoes than the world’s…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…title and summary from California Attorney General Kamala Harris, opening the door to start signature gathering efforts for the initiative with voters. “It is disappointing that Harris chose to present…
Combining Detection Methods for HLB
…tree, thus showing a false negative. University of California Davis Professor Carolyn Slupsky says all of the detection methods should be used together for best management of the disease. “So…
Farmer Feedback Survey
…and we’ll also create a condensed bullet list for each of the USDA program leads specifically on their programs, what we heard back from farmers and ranchers and suggestions to…