Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness

Taylor HillmanEnvironment, Weather

Four years of drought and overgrown vegetation on land across California are proving an explosive combination: Nearly two dozen active wildfires are burning throughout the state and firefighters are bracing…

2014 Kern County Crop Report Up 12 Percent

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…not take into account the costs of production, marketing, transportation or other ancillary costs. No attempt is made to reflect net income or loss to the producers of these commodities….

Atwater FFA Prepares for Upcoming School Year

Taylor HillmanFFA Report

…agriculture program was recognized as the state’s number one agriculture program by the California Agricultural Teacher’s Association (CATA). “We have tremendous support from our school administration, school district, and our…

Japanese Journalists Get Look at U.S. Beef Industry

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…multi-site ranch, is one of the top 10 commercial cattle operations in the country. “The ranch visits helped give the team confidence that U.S. cattle producers have detailed management practices…