A former California governor is now the third US Forest Service honorary Forest Ranger, receiving the honor Wednesday. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio report….
California Pasture and Rangeland Conditions
Is there hope that California’s pasture and rangeland conditions can improve from their very poor state with a boost of winter moisture? Rod Bain reports. Click to open or download…
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program designed to enhance the competitiveness of the Golden State’s specialty…
Zeus Herbicide to Fight Sedges
Nutsedges are a common problem in orchards, vineyards and other crops around California. Sabrina Hill talks with FMC Agriculture Solutions Product Manager, Rick Ekins, about a product that kills the…
Altrevin to Fight Fire Ants
…harvest and that can lead to a loss of income for growers. A recent University of California study found that with an average yield of 2,000 pounds per acre, dealing…
Weed Control in Tree Nut Crops
At the recent conference for the California Association of Pest Control Advisors, we talked with Dow Agro-Sciences representative Andre Alves, and he told us about Pindar GT Herbicide. Click to…
Small Farm Conference Scholarships Available
…land and labor, pest and weed management and more. For scholarship applications and a list of advisors, call 888-712-4188 or email conference@californiafarmconference.com. For further conference information and registration visit www.californiafarmconference.com….
Agriculture Education at Stake
…California Farm Bureau’s Ag Alert, enrollment in agriculture classes has steadily climbed during the past decade and today about 78,000 California high school students take agriculture-related classes. The state funding…
2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be conducting workshops and one webinar on the 2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) competitive solicitation process. Click to open or…
Farm to School Census
While edible gardens at schools are becoming a popular way around the nation to introduce kids to agriculture, less than a quarter of California schools have such a garden. Sabrina…
Department of Labor Working on H2A Backlog
The Department of Labor has additional staff working to expedite the process of H2A applications that were delayed due to the government shutdown. Julie McPeake reports. Click to Open or…
Getting More Food From Local Farms To Schools
Getting more locally grown food to schools is the goal of USDA’s Farm to School program. For more information on the USDA Farm to School census please go to: http://www.fns.usda.gov/farmtoschool/….
NASS Announces Changes to November Crop Production Report
Issued October 24, 2013 by the Agricultural Statistics Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will publish information in the…
Farm to Schools Programs Growing
The Department of Agriculture’s first-ever Farm to School Census shows promising results in offering healthy, local food to millions of school children nationwide. But where does California fit in? Sabrina…