…The California State University Trustees approved on Tuesday, May 12, the naming of the building in his honor. “We are deeply grateful for Mr. Gumz’s generous and impactful gift, which…
Almond Matters: A Strong Crop for 2020
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, it appears that 2020 will be a strong crop year for California growers. Director of Member Relations for Blue Diamond Growers,…
USDA Predicts Another Record Almond Crop This Year
…The 2020 California Almond Subjective Forecast from USDA-NASS projects that California almond growers will produce three billion pounds of nuts this year. The forecast highlights an increase of nearly 18…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-13-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering California’s citrus crop forecast, farm tech investments more than…
The California Kitchen: 3 Minute Char-Grilled Asparagus
3 Minute Char-Grilled Asparagus In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare 3 Minute Char-Grilled Asparagus with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 2…
California Citrus Forecast Unchanged, Just Below Last Season
…for California was identical to April’s forecast and just shy of last year’s final production. Last year was a bounceback year for much of the state’s citrus producers. The 2017-2018…
Resilience 2020 Campaign Highlights Resolve of California Ranchers
The California Cattle Council (CCC) is working with the California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) to launch a project called Resilience 2020, as a means of reassuring consumers that California ranchers are…
Ag Groups Call for More Certainty for California’s Water Supply
…in our infrastructure for decades and repairing and improving some of our water conveyance infrastructure is important.” The signatories of the letter include the California Farm Bureau Federation, Milk Producers…
Voluntary Agreements Derailment Frustrating with Water Fight
It was one-step forward, two steps back with California’s water situation earlier this year. When Governor Newsom decided to challenge the Trump administration regarding biological opinions in the Sacramento-Delta, the…
Week in Review: Farm to Family Program Expanded, Water Lawsuits Increase
The Farm to Family program has been enhanced to help connect farmers and ranchers with foodbanks for better facilitation of moving produce to the greatest areas of need. California is…
More USDA Section 32 Plans on Buying $470 Million in Food
…32 purchases will be in addition to other purchases that had previously been announced to provide support for agricultural producers struggling with market disruptions related to COVID-19. “President Trump has…
Rice Weeds Growers Need to Look For in 2020
There are two species of rice weeds that growers will want to be closely monitoring for this year. The perennial aquatic weed marshweed, which was initially found in California in…
Newsom Moves Forward with Workers’ Compensation Order
…coalition of California agricultural organizations which includes the Agricultural Council of California, California Farm Bureau Federation, California Fresh Fruit Association, and Western Growers highlighted concerns about the changes to the…
Lemon Market Sours, Diversification Saving Ventura Grower
…producers it may not be enough to offset the losses experienced due to the extreme shifts in the market. “We’ve seen a 20 to 25 percent decrease in fruit movement…