…For now, the research could make wine drinkers happy, too, as the researchers plan to start with grape vines after talking to growers in the Central Valley and Napa Valley…
Western View: Living History at a State Park
There’s a rich history In the San Joaquin Valley, and there are several state parks that honor the heritage of some of the people who settled here and built the…
Agri View: Hard Choices
…workers pick and package strawberries directly into boxes in the Salinas Valley of central California. Image ID:474844870 Copyright: David Litman Editorial Credit: David Litman / Shutterstock.com (Bottom right) Salinas, California,…
TPP is Out; So Now What?
…the Central Valley. His secretary of agriculture comes from the same state American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall does,” Wenger said. “We’re hoping he has some recognition. He did…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…a crop. Right now, it’s only maybe about a foot and a half.” Al Stehly of Valley Center said he was pleased to see the Sierra snowpack make a comeback….
Agri View: Labor Intensive Crop
…(migrant) seasonal farm (field) workers pick and package strawberries directly into boxes in the Salinas Valley of central California. Image ID:474844870, Copyright: David Litman, Editorial Credit: David Litman / Shutterstock.com…
CDFA Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…2018 Farm Bill. “The farm bill is as important to San Francisco and Los Angeles as it is to the Central Valley,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “This legislation ensures…
Strong Ag Background with Sonny Perdue
…grew up on a row crop farm in central Georgia and had his own agricultural businesses; so he is very familiar with the industry. “Agriculture is not one thing. It…
Almond Board: Navel Orangeworm Predictor
Navel Orangeworm, or NOW, is a big problem for almond growers. AgNet West caught up with UCCE Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor for the Sacramento Valley, Emily Simms, at the…
State Water Project Allocation Increased
…the federal Central Valley Project’s (CVP) largest reservoir, was holding 3,640,765 acre-feet, 80 percent of its 4.5 million acre-foot capacity and 123 percent of its historical average. Folsom Lake near…
Funding to Support Agricultural Education at 1890s Land-grant Institutions
…Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Southern University, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Lincoln University, Alcorn State University, North Carolina A&T State University, Central State University, Langston University, South Carolina…
‘Valley’s Gold’ Gets National Exposure
…convention. FCFB won the award for its “Valley’s Gold” television show that it produces in conjunction with Valley PBS. The program travels the state and tells the stories of California…
Obama Designates New National Monuments Along California Coast
…the California Coastal National Monument to include six individual sites across the northern, central, and southern California Coast: Trinidad Head, Lost Coast Headlands, Waluplh-Lighthouse Ranch, Piedras Blancas, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, and…
River-Flow Plan Moves to Written Comment Stage
…starting point. During the Sacramento hearing, fisheries agencies said that’s not adequate. Jeff McClain, National Marine Fisheries Service division manager for the Central Valley, described the 40 percent recommendation as…