State receives more than $19 million in federal grant funds The United States Department of Agriculture has announced funding for the 2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). California received…
EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California
…in funding to invest in California for statewide improvements in local water infrastructure and the reduction of water pollution. Blumenfeld was joined by Fresno Public Utilities Director Thomas Esqueda, and…
California Navel Orange Production Forecast
The initial 2014-15 Navel orange forecast is 81.0 million cartons. Of the total Navel orange forecast, 78.0 million cartons are estimated to be in the Central Valley. This forecast is…
Record Walnut Production Forecast
The 2014 California walnut production is forecast at a record 545,000 tons, up 11 percent from 2013’s production of 492,000 tons. This forecast is based on the 2014 Walnut Objective…
Soil Health Takes Main Stage at California State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting on Oct. 7th
…to California’s future,” said Craig McNamara, president of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture. “This is an important opportunity to examine current efforts to improve soil-based farming practices,…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…crop report, with almonds, sweet potatoes and tomatoes worth about $750 million alone that year. “Agriculture is important to California and we have to ensure that the chemicals are used…
Growing California Video Series – Apple Hill
Apple Hill in the Sierra foothills is now a major agritourism destination in Northern California for all types of apples and apple products. Apple Hill is now open for its…
USDA Helps Deliver the Latest in Innovative Agricultural Methods to Small, Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers
…develop business plans, conservation plans, market research and other tools to help socially disadvantaged producers and two vegetable cooperatives. California Southern California Focus on Cooperation – $200,000 grant; To provide…
Fuel Up with California Dairy
…Up with California Dairy Director of Communications for the California Milk Advisory Board Jennifer Giambroni says it’s the perfect partnership for California dairies to showcase the benefits of milk products….
All of Tulare County Added to Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
…diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California – in 2012 on a single residential property in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles…
Water Managers Worked on Legislation Basics
Before groundwater bills were finished and signed by Governor Brown, California water experts were gathering to try and piece together guidelines that were manageable for current water entities. Kaweah Delta…
Old Contracts Saving Consumers Money
Why hasn’t the drought in California caused huge run-ups in fruit and vegetable prices? Old Contracts Saving Consumers Money…
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Update
…at Title 3 California Code of Regulations (CCR) section 3434. Pursuant to Title 3 CCR section 3434 any interested party or local entity may appeal a quarantine area designation. Process…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
…North Dakota – 23.81 Idaho, Oregon and Washington – 23.98 California – 25.03 Loan Rates for Raw Cane Sugar The 2014-crop (FY 2015) raw cane sugar loan rates in cents…