…cropland. This December, Dahlke and a team of scientists will flood almond fields in the Central Valley, building on research that suggests that deliberately flooding farmland in winter can replenish…
CDFA Recall on Central Valley Raw Milk
Raw milk produced by Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County with a code date of OCT 24 is the subject of a statewide recall and quarantine order announced by California…
Vilsack Stresses Almond Industry’s Economic Importance
…Ron Fisher, Fisher Nut Company. Almond leaders also were able to discuss industry issues with Central Valley Congressmen Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) and Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Modesto) who both serve…
DuPont Pioneer Awards Nearly $200,000 in Local Grants
…Acres Agriculture Center Inc. The Center for Learning Tree Institute USD 384 Blue Valley High School Wild West Historical Foundation Inc. Missouri Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Missouri 4-H Foundation…
“Growing Together,” from the Growing California Video Series
The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Growing Together,” a profile of closely-knit farmers flourishing in the Central Valley….
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…two years and a copy given to employees and handlers on their request. Safety data sheets and application information must be displayed at a central location within 24 hours of…
Opinion: You Know You’re At a California Fair When…
…fairs have a designated place for agriculture, somewhere like the ag building at the Big Fresno Fair. This building holds examples of the vast array of crops the Central Valley,…
Winter Flooding Project To Test Almonds
…dormancy of those crops. With help from a recent grant, UC Davis Integrated Hydrological Sciences Assistant Professor Helen Dahlke says the research will test Central Valley almond orchards this winter….
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…transparent procedures that move goods quickly across borders. TPP Promotes E-Commerce, Protects Digital Freedom, and Preserves an Open Internet TPP includes cutting-edge rules to promote Internet-based commerce – a central…
Food and Agriculture Board to Discuss Land Subsidence, Groundwater Management
…Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), finds land in parts of California’s San Joaquin Valley is sinking faster than ever — nearly two inches per month in some locations. Subsidence, or…
2015 Water Year Hottest and Driest on Record – From the California Department of Water Resources
…the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project again had record low deliveries of zero project water to its north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta agricultural contractors and to agricultural contractors in its…
The Western View: Rally Friday – Take Back Our Water
…Our Water Farmers, businesses and central California political leaders are holding the rally to support Assemblyman Jim Patterson’s request for a special legislative session to address the drought. It will…
USDA Announces $8.8 Million to Support a Diverse Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…New Mexico New Mexico State University $199,767 New York International Rescue Committee $200,000 North Carolina North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University $197,871 Ohio Central State University $199,999 Oklahoma Mvskoke…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…Information on how to support this effort is online atwww.Facebook.com/LakeCountyRising. The Napa Valley Vintners Association announced an initial grant of up to $250,000 to the UpValley Family Centers, based in…