…to enhance the business of growing California winegrapes. The organization represents the growers of more than 50 percent of the gross grape tonnage crushed for wine and concentrate in California….
First Organic Grower to be President of Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau
…he joined the Peace Corps and worked with farmers in Western Samoa. When Tom returned to the United States he got a job with the Environmental Protection Agency in San…
More Than 100 Million Dead Trees in California
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the U.S. Forest Service has identified an additional 36 million dead trees across California since its last aerial survey in May 2016….
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…says Paul Wenger, President of the California Farm Bureau. Volatile markets and unexpected weather often conspire to challenge the profitability of farmers and ranchers. Protecting and enhancing the natural resources…
The California Kitchen: Cranberry Sauce
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing cranberry sauce with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Lb Cranberries 1 Qt Orange Juice…
Rural Mainstreet Index Still Weak for November
Negative Cash Flows for One-Fifth of Livestock Farmers November Survey Results at a Glance: For a 15th straight month, the Rural Mainstreet Index fell below growth neutral. Farmland prices decline…
Dairy Digester Dedicated
…to produce approximately 800 kilowatts of renewable electricity annually, enough to power 600 homes. Additional digester projects are in various stages of development in California. For more information on those…
Back to the Future? H-2A Program Growth
The H-2A program has grown exponentially over the last seven years, especially in California, showing history repeating itself in the agriculture labor sector. The H-2A program allows employers to hire…
Almond Board: Marketing Session at Almond Conference
…Board: Over the years, Almond Board of California (ABC) has cultivated not only the awareness of almonds with consumers, but they’ve elevated almonds to top-of-mind. In large part, the consumer…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…committed to fighting hunger and feeding potential. We also will continue our partnerships to develop sustainable agriculture programs with smallholder farmers that help prevent post-harvest loss in major ingredients relevant…
Agri View: Water War
…nothing new. But this one has lasted for decades. We have had 142 water wars between the states. Texas and Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska, California and Oregon. They just keep…
AFBF 2016 Thanksgiving Dinner Price Survey
…Farmers and ranchers remain concerned about hunger in America. Many of our young farmers and ranchers in particular are involved in organizations such as Feeding America (formerly America’s Second Harvest),…
The California Kitchen: Green Beans
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Green Beans with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 lb Bacon ½ Onion ½ lb…
Environmental Education Grants to Conservation Organizations in California
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of $244,428 in environmental education grants to the Plumas Audubon Society in Quincy, Calif., Education Outside in San Francisco, Calif., and…