USDA has kicked off a new social media campaign emphasizing the importance of farm bill programs across the country. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
California Agriculture Hits New Record
…Audio Report California is home to 80,500 farms and ranches, which all together brought in $44.7 billion for their output last year. That’s an increase of 3 percent over 2011….
Water Meeting Next Week
…representatives from the Association of California Water Agencies, California Farm Water Coalition, the Central California Irrigation District, California Natural Resources Agency, and several farming operations. For more information, click here….
Almond Board Conference Preparations
The Almond Board of California continues to prepare for its annual conference, coming up December 3 through 5 in Sacramento. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio…
More Declines in Pastures and Rangelands, Rim Fire Update
California is still leading the nation when it comes to the worst conditions for rangelands and pastures. The nation as a whole continues to decline in that area. Meanwhile, there’s…
Meeting on California Water Situation
…California Department of Water Resources, Randy Record, Chair of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA); Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition; Chris White, Central California Irrigation District; Victoria Whitney,…
Research into Methyl Bromide Alternatives
UC researchers are helping growers find alternatives to methyl bromide. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Since the 1960’s, California growers have used the soil fumigant…
California Water Research Projects
Could it be the answer to drought conditions? Several California programs are among nine research projects with new funding to look into desalination and water purification. Sabrina Hill has more….
Future Health of Farm Economy
Analysts are keeping a sharp eye on trends in farm income, asset value and debt. These could be key to the future health of the farm economy. Gary Crawford has…
Desalination, Water Purification Research Projects Funded
…the Salton Sea. Autonomous Low Energy Consumption Cyclic Desalination Systems; University of California Los Angeles, $150,000 – University of California, Los Angeles has proposed a new technology concept of cyclic…
California Headlines: Gill’s Mealybug, California Grape Record, Honey Production
Sabrina Hill has today’s California agriculture headlines, which include pistachio growers attending a field day on Gill’s Mealybug, a new record for California table grapes, and California honey production. Click…
Rim Fire Continues to Burn
…can donate hay and other items. Tuolumne County Farm Bureau is working to collect and distribute hay. To contact the Tuolumne County Farm Bureau, call (209) 984-5922 or email tcfarm*]}*bureau@mlode.com.…
Online Farm Games for Families
The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has made updates to their My American Farm website. Julie McPeake has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio Report To visit…
Wine Month Celebrations This Weekend
September is California Wine Month, and if you don’t already have plans for labor day weekend, you may want to check out one of the several wine events happening around…