Everett Griner talks about farmers properly protecting their assets in today’s Agri View. Agri-Tourism…
Innovation Allows Livestock Producers and Rice Farmers to Solve Each Other’s Problems
UC Cooperative Extension advisor Glenn Nader believes two problems could add up to one win-win solution. The California drought has ranchers desperate for inexpensive livestock feed. Air quality protection regulations…
YSFB to Host Ag Crime Prevention Meeting
…including the California Rural Crime Prevention Task Force, the California Highway Patrol, California Farm Bureau Federation, United Agri-Business League and California State Grange. Law enforcement representatives from Yuba and Sutter…
Jacobsen Discusses ‘Valley’s Gold’
Ryan Jacobsen Sabrina Hill talks with Ryan Jacobsen about tonight’s episode of Valley’s Gold, which highlights Central California agriculture. Tonight on Valley’s Gold…
Lady Gaga Joins California Water Conservation Effort
…Californians to join the effort and take extraordinary measures to save water during the drought. The PSA is available on SaveOurWater.com, a new site designed to help Californians find ways…
Tours Bring Foreign Buyers
New product tours for the Fresno Food Expo are bringing more foreign buyers to California. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Tours Bring Foreign Buyers Two product tours have…
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
…California, Davis, estimated those impacts could include loss of 17,100 jobs and $2.2 billion in economic damage. California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger said the report underscores the need…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
A new report from the University of California, Davis, shows that California agriculture is weathering its worst drought in decades due to groundwater reserves, but the nation’s produce basket may…
State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Deadline Extended 2 Weeks
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has extended its deadline for applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) by two weeks, until July 29, 2014….
USDA Website for New Farmers
…new website aims to help producers learn about farm bill programs that may help them out. Sabrina Hill has more. Website for New Farmers The website is located at www.usda.gov/newfarmers.…
Climate Change: Register now for the first California Adaptation Forum
…economy, including ensuring a secure food supply in the future. For the first time, the Local Government Commission in partnership with the State of California will be holding the California…
Proposed New Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – Mendocino County
Light Brown Apple Moth Effective July 8, 2014, the California Department of Food and Agriculture is adding the Mendocino County Quarantine Boundary. A map of the proposed boundary can be…
Reaching the Ag Community
…the Ag Community Pacific Gas and Electric knows that the farming community is busy. Senior Customer Relationship Manager Brenda Baldwin said they are trying to reach out to farmers about…
Solar Energy Busy With California Ag
Converting or adding solar energy to farms in California is a busy business these days. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has more information. Solar Energy Busy With California Ag Pacific Gas…