China Takes Step to Approve CA Strawberries

Taylor HillmanSpecialty Crops

…honored that the Chinese have allowed California to be the first location in the world to ship strawberries to China,” said Rick Tomlinson, president of the California Strawberry Commission. The…

CA Farmers Achieve More Air Quality Gains

Taylor HillmanEnvironment

Although California continues to cope with some of the Nation’s most compromised air quality, farmers continued to reduce emissions from their operations in 2015. During 2015, California’s farmers, working with…

Challenges With ILRP Reporting

Taylor HillmanEnvironment, Water

…Reporting The East San Joaquin County Water Quality Coalition has an April 1 deadline to submit nitrogen reporting for the ILRP. Stanislaus County Farm Bureau Executive Director Wayne Zipser says…

Balance Key to State Water Management

Taylor HillmanDrought, Water

…spring. Balance Key to State Water Management California Citrus Mutual President Joel Nelson says Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s current water bill proposal will need support to get passed. “We have worked…

Fresno County District 4 Citrus Bloom

Taylor HillmanCitrus, General

…control operators, and beekeepers must comply with the regulations covering the citrus/bee protection areas (California Code of Regulations Sections 6654 and 6656). Please contact Supervising Agricultural/Standards Specialist, Dana Taniguchi at…

Agri View: New Cash Crop

DanAgri View, Specialty Crops

…crop which is grown for sale to return a profit. It is typically purchased by parties separate from a farm. The term cash crop is applied exclusively to the agricultural…