Almond growers waiting for rains before starting dormant season leaching programs could be hurting their trees. Programs Starting Too Late Less rains during the season means more water with varying…
Movie Night at SLO County Farm Bureau Office
…careers as farmers, ranchers and artisan food producers. Ms. Ellis was a Script Supervisor for feature films and television taught the craft for several years. She became an Associate Producer…
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
…provided on a cost share basis and certification assistance is distributed by two programs. Through the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program, $11 million is available to organic farms and…
CDFA’s Drought Resources Web Page; a Useful Tool for Farmers, Ranchers and Farmworkers
CDFA’s Drought Resources web page stands as a valuable tool for farmers, ranchers and farmworkers seeking information about the drought in California and assistance programs. The page features links to…
Agri View: Food Costs
Everett Griner says you have no choice…you eat, you pay in today’s Agri View. Food Costs…
Healthy Soils Initiative: A Foundation for Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience
Ask a shopper where their food comes from, and the answer might be “the supermarket” or “the farmers’ market,” or maybe even “a farm” or “a farmer.” Those are all…
Some Citrus Nurseries Building for Future
…to get new trees that were already paid for. California Department of Food and Agriculture Senior Environmental Scientist Vincent Arellano says some nurseries are moving forward with exclusionary facilities to…
Company Helping Organizations Gauge Sustainability
…with sustainability standards. Gauging Sustainability Sustainability Senior Associate Andrew Arnold says SureHarvest designs a survey program for companies, and then takes that data-collecting program and introduces it to the growers…
The Western View: Teosinte
Len Wilcox explores the original GMO food. The Western View: Teosinte Teosinte is a grass native to Central America. It’s also the first GMO food in the Americas, perhaps the…
Fuel Up to Play 60 Kick-Offs Spring Funding Campaign for California Schools
…wellness during this program cycle. We’re excited to see how schools can bring healthy eating and physical activity programs to life to help kids create healthy habits for life,” said…
Sustainable/Organic Production on the Coast
…– 3:10 pm. Where: Residence Inn by Marriott at River Edge, 2101 W. Vineyard, Oxnard, CA For more information contact Steven Beckley, (916) 539-4107, sbeckley@aol.com. Program/registration is available at https://capcaed.com/july-9,-2015-oxnard-sustainable/organic-production-on-the-coast….
USDA announces $30 Million for Food Entrepreneurs and Agricultural Producers to Develop New Products
…VAPG awards went to farmers and ranchers developing products for the local food sector. Value-Added Producer Grants are a key element of the USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food…
Importance of Sanitation for Navel Orangeworm
…almond field day in Fresno County. Cooperative Extension Pomology Nut Crop Farm Advisor David Doll reminded growers of the importance sanitation in an effective pest management program for navel orangeworm….
Cricket: It’s What’s For Dinner
It’s been a refrain for years now: Cows, the most popular livestock in the U.S., need far too many natural resources (water, food, land) to produce each pound of edible…