Courtesy: UCANR Members of the California Citrus Research Board just returned home from Mexico, where they learned more about that country’s battle against the Asian citrus psyllid. Gary Cooper has…
CDFA Growing California Video: California Wine Connections
…where visitors can enjoy local wines and learn from winemakers about their production. The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Wine Connections.”…
National Farmers’ Market Week Highlights Connections Between Consumers, Farmers
…way for people to buy California Grown! California leads the nation with more than 800 certified farmers markets, serving as venues for an estimated 2,200 certified agricultural producers selling high-quality…
Counties Busy with Drought Meetings
…by getting the Governor’s recommended individual county groundwater regulation together. As far as the water system in California, Wegis has the same opinion as others in that state. Added storage…
New Data Reflects the Continued Demand for Farmers Markets
…information about local farmers markets,” Alonzo said. “Farmers markets play an extremely important role for both farmers and consumers. They bring urban and rural communities together while creating economic growth…
Golden State Experience for NAFB
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The National Association of Farm Broadcasters was in California last week to see firsthand how some operations work out on the west coast. Golden State Experience…
California Ranked #2 in Total Cheese Production
…below June 2013 and 10.8 percent below May 2014. California ranked second in the nation only behind Wisconsin for American type cheese production with 50,304,000 pounds. California total production was…
California Cattle on Feed / Commercial Slaughter / Quarterly Milk Production Report
…sheep & lambs 140 pounds, and hogs 252 pounds. Quarterly Milk Production California: Milk production in California for the April – June quarter totaled 11.0 billion pounds, 1 percent higher…
2013 California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…Survey to estimate the almond acres in California. Procedures Questionnaires were mailed to all known almond nurseries in California and responses were received from 8 out of 10 operations. The…
Long Wait for Well Pump Help
Several years ago farmers in California could rely on ditch water to aid in their irrigation supply. Tulare County farmer Jerry Silva, like many others around the state, has not…
Celebrating 100 Years of Agriculture
A call for history and tradition is wrapping up this week for California farmers. The Kern County Farm Bureau is celebrating its 100 year…
California Milk Advisory Board Partners with Coolhaus to Celebrate Ice Cream Month and the Sensational “Ice Cream” Sandwiches of Summer
…of ice cream in the U.S., the California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) has partnered with California-based Coolhaus, an architecturally-inspired gourmet ice cream company specializing in innovative flavored ice cream sandwiches,…
As Trade Mission to Mexico Ends, Collaborative Efforts Will Continue
…CDFA Secretary Karen Ross; Richard Matoian, American Pistachio Growers; Bryce Lundberg, State Food and Ag Board Member; and Jake Lewin, California Certified Organic Farmers. (Photo from ca.gov Planting Seeds) Our…
Shock Factor May Help Conservation Message
…made. Shock Factor May Help Conservation Message California dairies are efficient already due to industry standards but Medeiros says they want consumers to know they are still trying to better…