…percent of the Interior wildfire management program budget and, as in the case of the Forest Service, reduce the amounts of funds available for fuels management and restoration efforts. These…
Dairy Digesters Beneficial to Control Greenhouse Gasses
…via the California Department of Food and Agriculture-administered Dairy Digester Research and Development Program, will be constructed in disadvantaged communities and provide economic and environmental benefits to those communities. Read…
Agri View: Migrant Trends
…regions of the country, including the Northeast, through a similar farm labor contract program known as the H-2A agricultural guest worker program enacted by Congress in 1952 and more widely…
Huanglongbing Test Not Ineffective
…to where you sample the tree. More About Detection The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) says detection of the disease is extremely difficult by symptoms alone. Diagnostic laboratories…
Agriculture Graduate Shortage
…food, agriculture, renewable natural resources, and environment occupations to grow more than 5% between 2015 and 2020 for college graduates with bachelor’s or higher degrees. Job opportunities for food, agriculture,…
DCHA Seeks Applicants for Annual Scholarship
The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. The goal of this long-standing program is to invest in the future of the…
NFU Recognizes Women in Agriculture
…impact – for their invaluable contributions to family farming and ranching and noted that their growing presence in farming is vital to the nation’s food security. “One of the many…
California Ag Faring Well Considering Drought
…systems. The funding will expand and augment the existing grant and low-interest loan program nonprofit organizations are currently offering through a U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded program. On Nov. 13, Governor…
ACP Management Participation Worries Growers
…practices. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) reports that grower participation remains high amid concerns of participation. Latest ACP news from CPDPP Southern Stanislaus County has been placed…
Agri View: GMO Salmon
…the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Company’s New Animal Drug Application for the production, sale, and consumption of its AquAdvantage® Salmon, an Atlantic salmon that has…
Day on a Farm
Cathy Isom tells you how you may get a first-hand look at how the food you eat is grown and raised if you spend a “Day on a Farm”. Day…
Agri View: Eat Your Vegetables
Everett Griner talks about vegetables and their taste in today’s Agri View. Eat Your Vegetables From USDA Choose MyPlate.gov What foods are in the Vegetable Group? Any vegetable or 100%…
Ranches Surviving California Drought
…and ranches to bring answers to the many questions consumers have about the food we eat and how it’s grown and raised. Visit Food52.com to learn more about our partnership….
Snowpack’s Water Content Far Greater than One Year Ago
…the Phillips Station plot (elevation 6,800 feet) just off Highway 50 near Sierra-at-Tahoe Road 90 miles east of Sacramento. Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program, said…