In partnership with the State of California’s drought awareness program Save Our Water, international pop superstar and five-time Grammy winner Lady Gaga has released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) asking…
Tours Bring Foreign Buyers
…been added to this year’s Fresno Food Expo. The tours will run before the expo and will feature several local food products. Local business initiatives manager with the city of…
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
…employees and the millions who depend on them for nutritious, local food, and to ensure water shortages that harm every resident and industry in our state.” The California Farm Bureau…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…of El Niño conditions. Consumer food prices will be largely unaffected. Higher prices at the grocery store of high-value California crops like nuts, wine grapes and dairy foods are driven…
State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program Deadline Extended 2 Weeks
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has extended its deadline for applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) by two weeks, until July 29, 2014….
Expo Changes Increase Opportunities
A central valley food expo is fast approaching with a few changes that may benefit growers this year. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Expo Changes Increase Opportunities The…
Tips for Pre-Proposals for NRCS Program
Alan Forkey, USDA NRCS If you are thinking of submitting a pre-proposal for the NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program, you only have until the end of business on Monday, July…
Climate Change: Register now for the first California Adaptation Forum
…builds off last year’s successful National Adaptation Forum. The event will include agriculture/food-focused sessions such as: How Local Food System Planning Can Create More Resilient Communities The Role of California…
Almond Food Safety Symposium Coming Up
…Quality Assurance and Industry Services Tim Birmingham. Almond Food Safety Symposium The Almond Food Quality and Safety Symposium is July 23 in Lodi. You can get more information at www.almondboard.com….
Proposed New Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – Mendocino County
Light Brown Apple Moth Effective July 8, 2014, the California Department of Food and Agriculture is adding the Mendocino County Quarantine Boundary. A map of the proposed boundary can be…
Deadline Fast Approaching for USDA NRCS RCPP
…Forkey. USDA NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program The pre-proposals are due July 14. To learn more about the program and application process, listen to the full interview with Alan Forkey….
Solar Energy Busy With California Ag
…are updating to solar energy. Senior Customer Relationship Manager Brenda Baldwin says that activity may even increase with their new net-aggregated metering program. Baldwin says it is a win-win situation….
PG&E Excited About New Solar Program
…is a new program that will help some small farms make solar upgrades work for them. To learn more about the new program in your area, contact your local PG&E…
PG&E Hosting Energy Workshop
…event to talk about a new PG&E program. There will also be an electrical safety demonstration for business owners to take back to their employee trainings. If you can’t make…