…final results of the 2014-15 California State Employees Food Drive. The Food Drive raised more than 622,000 pounds for needy families and residents of the greater Sacramento area. California state…
FFA Students Attend State Leadership Academy
Sixteen Atwater High School FFA students joined more than 350 students from the California FFA Central Region for the Made For Excellence (MFE), and Advance Leadership Academy (ALA) conference on…
CDFA Announces Public Meeting
(From CDFA) CDFA Announces March 4 Public Meeting to Discuss Research Phase of New Dairy Digester Research and Development Program The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is developing…
3rd Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium
This year’s symposium will focus on two topics at the intersection of science, policy and management on California’s working rangelands: Rangeland Water Quality: An Educational, Research, and Regulatory Update. Sustainable…
Devastating Citrus Greening Disease Targeted by USDA Grants
…disease has only been detected once in California, appearing in 2012 in a residential tree in the Southern California community of Hacienda Heights. However, the Asian citrus psyllid has been…
Agri View: Farm Vacation
Everett Griner talks about agri-tourism still growing in today’s Agri View. Farm Vacation…
Agri View: Up and Away
Everett Griner talks about farm land still a good investment in today’s Agri View. Up and Away…
USDA Secretary to Keynote Commodity Classic
…Iowa. The 20th annual Commodity Classic takes place Feb. 26-28, 2015, at the Phoenix Convention Center. Established in 1996, Commodity Classic is America’s largest farmer-led, farmer-focused convention and trade show,…
Increasing Production of Quality Wines
Experts say the California wine industry needs to ramp up production of quality wines, and there are some areas of the state that are primed to do so. Increasing Production…
More Research for Chilling Requirement Issues
…Farm Advisor Gureet Brar talked to attendees about climate change and what researchers are seeing with lower chilling hours. Complications from Less Chilling Hours The classic chilling hour requirement model…
Benefits of Pheromone Traps for NOW
…monitor for the pest all season long when used with the classic egg traps. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Haviland says these traps should be used together to get the…
Proceeds from Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend to Benefit Scholarship Program
Atascadero, California—Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend, held April 17-19 at Castoro Cellars in Paso Robles, will donate a portion of its proceeds to benefit the Vineyard Team Scholarship program….
Vineyard Team Celebrating 20 Years
…What began as a group of innovative farmers wanting to challenge and improve their own farming decisions, evolved to a nationally recognized organization with several progressive projects: Sustainability in Practice…
Agri View: Road Safety
Everett Griner talks about a busy time for farm vehicles in today’s Agri View. Road Safety…