…again being sponsored by members of the local farming community, local farm associations and local enforcement agencies which currently includes: Kern County Farm Bureau, California Safety Training Corporation, Sunrise Sprayers,…
2016 Cattle Industry Convention Draws Strong Crowd
…Hanson, Elsie, Neb., was elected chairman of the NCBA Federation Division, and Jerry Effertz, Velva, North Dakota., is the new Federation vice chairman. The new NCBA Policy Division chairman is…
Marketing a Priority for PMA
…protected agriculture were joined by representatives from AeroFarms, a vertical farm operating in Newark, New Jersey, for a panel discussion on the topic. – The role of fresh produce and…
NFU’s Beginning Farmer Training Program 2017
More than 50 beginning farmers and ranchers have completed risk management and leadership training through the National Farmers Union’s Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI). The organization will be seeking candidates for…
Almond Tools Eliminating Pest Resistance
…Pest Resistance Almond growers have a lot of options available for pest management. Cooperative Extension Entomology Farm Advisor David Haviland says he could see pest resistance becoming a non-issue if…
Blossom Trail Opening Ceremony
…Hillcrest Farm, Reedley April 9 – Orange Cove Blossom Festival, Orange Cove There are also farm stores, tours and more along the trail – see www.goblossomtrail.com for details….
Ag Education Program Revamps Website
…understanding of agriculture’s critical contributions. The groundwork for the Foundation started in 1980, as an effort of the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF). Teachers in the San Francisco Unified School…
Haynet
Haynet, the free service connecting Livestock producers and farmers impacted by recent natural disasters. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This Land of Ours – Haynet December’s Goliath…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 1
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: China Relations
…for U.S. farm products. The share of U.S. agricultural exports destined for China rose from about 2-3 percent in the 1990s to 16-18 percent during 2012-14. As a land-abundant country…
The California Kitchen: Energy Juice with Southwestern Gremolata Grilled Swordfish
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to make Energy Juice with Southwestern Gremolata Grilled Swordfish with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 small beet 1/2 apple…
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
A new Farm Bill conservation program takes a market based approach to restore agriculture based wetland ecosystems. Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Announced The latest 2014 farmbill program announced by the…
Oakdale Area Added to ACP Quarantine in Stanislaus County
…There is no cure for HLB and once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. In California, HLB…
Snowpack: What a Difference a Year Makes
…parts of the East Coast, southern Florida, the southern tip of Texas, Arizona, and northern California. View month-to-date total precipitation map. View more maps and the entire report from USDA….