by Karen Ross, California Agriculture Secretary It is encouraging to see World Food Day observed today, a designation made possible by the inspiring work of the Food and Agriculture Organization…
Family Farmers Do More Than Feed the World
Vilsack Weekly Column from Agriculture Sectary Tom Vilsack The headlines today can often seem bleak: worries of terrorism, global health, climate change, drought and hunger dominate the news cycle. These…
Common Fire Blight Treatments Going Away
…no longer be available for growers next season. University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Rachel Elkins says a collaboration with researchers and professors has received a second round of…
Almond Board: Achievement Award Nomination Deadline
The nominations deadline for The Almond Board of California’s Almond Achievement Award is this week. Almond Board Senior Specialist, Industry Relations Jenny Nicolau tells us what the award is and…
AgNeTVideo: Tulare FFA Farm Tours
…Agriculture Department, Tulare High School, and students from Tulare high schools tell us what the Tulare FFA Farm Tours are all about and how they teach younger students about agriculture….
USDA Announces Measures to Help Farmers Diversify Weed Control Efforts
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced several steps that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking to address the increase of herbicide resistant weeds in U.S. agricultural systems. “Weed…
Fresno Fair Wraps Up
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Central Valley groups brought fruits and vegetables from all over the county to one venue in The Big Fresno Fair agriculture building….
Some Seeing Lower Pear Numbers
The warmer chilling period in northern California slightly affected pears this season. Some Seeing Lower Pear Numbers University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Rachel Elkins covers pears in Sutter…
Farm-to-School – Northern California elementary school students to visit White House Garden
…food grown right here in California and, to the extent possible, from Contra Costa and surrounding counties. CDFA and its Office of Farm to Fork is committed to these types…
Agri View: Choice Careers
Everett Griner talks about agriculture school enrollment is still growing in today’s Agri View. Choice Careers…
USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast has California All Oranges at 50.5 Million
Erick USDA Agricultural Statistics Administrator Candy Erick delivered the citrus crop forecast. California Non-Valencia is forecast at 40.5 million, and Valencia forecast is 10 million boxes. Harvest is expected to…
Tough Decision for Southern CA Alfalfa Growers
Some success is being had with a different varietal of alfalfa in managing leafhopper populations in southern California however there is a trade off. Growers Face Tough Decision Cooperative Extension…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review October 10
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 an endangered species, cooperating for…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Directors Support California Farm Bureau’s Voter Guide
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau (YSFB) Directors recently voted to support and align with the position taken by California Farm Bureau Federation’s (CFBF) 2014 Voter Guide. Following is information provided by CFBF…