Farmers, law enforcement officers and county agricultural commissioners say they have taken a big bite out of crime in California’s eight leading walnut-producing counties. As the price of walnuts increased…
Farm Leader Welcomes Passage of Water Bond
Wenger Passage of the water bond, Proposition 1, in Tuesday’s election confirms that Californians are ready and willing to invest in water projects for their future needs, according to California…
Last Day for Fall Sign Ups for School Program
Today is the last day for California schools to sign up for the Fuel Up to Play 60 Campaign. Fuel Up to Play 60 Jennifer Giambroni with the California Milk…
Looking ahead – December is Farm to Food Bank Month
…This segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Farm to Family,” a story about farmers working with food banks to help feed the needy….
Ranching and California’s Drought Workshop and Webcast
The University of California Cooperative Extension’s Natural Resource and Watershed Advisor, Royce Larsen is hosting a ranching and drought webcast of a workshop taking place at the University of California…
Growing California Video Series – Urban Growth
The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Urban Growth,” a story about improving food access in the Southern California community of Compton….
Almond Board Congratulates UC Davis Researchers on Water Conservation Award
Almond Board has supported research by all four California scientists Four University of California, Davis, researchers whose projects the Almond Board of California has supported today received national recognition for…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2015 Specialty Crop Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Each year, CDFA conducts a two-phase competitive solicitation process to…
California Cattle on Feed
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in California feedlots totaled 415,000 head on October 1, 2014, unchanged from last month, and 16 percent lower than October 2013. During September,…
Bats Work the Night Shift in Pollination
…NRCS works with farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to implement conservation practices on the ground that have numerous environmental benefits, including ones that provide habitat and food for pollinators. For…
Farmers and Ranchers Encouraged to Make Their Voices Heard
USDA Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections to Begin Monday, Nov. 3 Dolcini The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging farmers and ranchers to make their voices heard by…
USDA Announces $29 Million to Provide Housing for Farmworkers
…the terms of their agreements. California Coachella Valley Villa Hermosa Phase II – $3 million loan. Funds will be used to add 68 units to the complex. Peoples Self Help…
Almond Board: Education Units Available at Annual Conference
The Almond Board of California is hosting its annual conference December 9-11 at the Sacramento Convention Center. The conference again is set to have a full slate of symposiums with…