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…
USDA Secretary to Keynote Commodity Classic
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will make his sixth visit to Commodity Classic, the annual convention and trade show for corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers. The secretary will…
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…
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
…Larry Bettiga, University of California Cooperative Extension; Janet Broome, PhD, formerly with the Department of Pesticide Regulation; Robert LaVine, formerly with Robert Mondavi Winery; David Lucas, Lucas Winery; Dana Merrill,…
Ride the Bus to SWRCB Hearing in Sacramento
…18th at 9 AM in Sacramento, the SWRCB will hold a Hearing. In order to bring attention to this devastating decision, your attendance is needed. California Latino Water Coalition has…
Spring Fling Fundraiser
…entertainment, dancing, and live and silent auctions are to benefit the Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau’s Fund for Agriculture Education, a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. Throughout the year, the Fund for Agriculture Education…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews 2015 Agenda for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Today, the House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing to review the futures, options, and swaps markets that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) oversees. Chairman K. Michael Conaway urged…
Tickets are Now on Sale for Farm Night at the Film Festival
…and only available through the SLOIFF website. Show your support for agriculture. Seating is limited buy your tickets today! Farmland, a documentary, directed by Academy Award Winning Director James Moll…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Applications Available
…of the Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance to qualified, graduating high school students from the Yuba and Sutter counties who have long-term career interests in agriculture, by supporting…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review February 13
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, helping birds, not enough snow and…
NFL Players Team up With CMAB For Fuel Up to Play 60
…meats and whole grains while achieving at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. The California Fuel Up to Play 60 program has awarded $100k to participating California schools…