Several leading agriculture-producing counties will see an ag education program coming to their area. Ag Program Coming to Top Counties The FARMS leadership program from the Center for Land Based…
Tight U.S. Supply Boosts Sales of Specialty Eggs
…during the height of the outbreak, said Paul Cahill, president of Farm Fresh Foods, an egg supplier in Santa Ana, that he found himself scrambling to find enough Proposition 2-compliant…
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
…and the remainder goes to baby food, puree and juice. Rivermaid Trading Co., the largest grower, packer and shipper of fresh pears in California, represents at least 50 percent of…
Progress Reported on Planning for Sites Reservoir
…the project was one of a handful of high-benefit water projects listed as a priority in the CALFED Bay-Delta Program’s record of decision in 2000. The deep economic recession, followed…
Packinghouse Field Manager Training for ACP
…in Exeter. Field managers may attend the meeting that is most convenient to them. Hosted by California Citrus Mutual, in partnership with the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP)…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act – Informational Meetings Planned
…the status of SGMA implementation within the region Identifying technical and financial assistance available from the state, including Prop 1 and other funding sources Understanding the implications of state intervention…
Farm to Fork Exhibition and Great Grape Event to Open at Fresno State
Fresno State’s Henry Madden Library presents its newest exhibition, “Farm to Fork: Food, Family, Farming” opening Sept. 18 in the Leon S. Peters Ellipse Gallery. Curated by the Madden Library’s…
Valley’s Gold Season 3 Premieres September 9 on ValleyPBS
…engine that drives the region, agriculture. The show airs Wednesday, September 9, at 7 pm, on ValleyPBS. The program will re-broadcast on Saturday at 6:30 pm and Sunday at 10:30…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portions of L. A. County
…some of the same reasons other travelers do – the pleasant climate and the tremendous variety of food, for example. Fortunately, we have a great track record of eradicating these…
Class 46 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…premier leadership development programs in the United States. Since it was first delivered in 1970, more than 1,200 men and women have participated in the program and have become influential…
Detector Dogs Do it Again!
…airfreight terminals throughout the state. The latest find of note was made by Cairo, a Labrador mix that, like all the dogs in the program, was a rescue dog. Working…
State Board Drops Planned Grazing Rule
…project raised serious concerns among ranchers, who feared the new rules could limit their food-production activities while yielding little environmental benefits. Many ranchers attended the listening sessions to express their…
Ag Program Expanding in Central Valley
The FARMS Leadership program is expanding its curriculum and its reach in the Central Valley. Expanding in Central Valley The FARMS Leadership program reaches high school students throughout the state…
Food Expiration-part 2
The second part of this series on food expiration Cathy Isom tells us what we can do to keep food longer than the so-called expiration date. Food Expiration-2…