Fresno County Farm Bureau and ValleyPBS are pleased to announce the premiere of the third season of Valley’s Gold, a weekly series that presents a behind-the-scenes look at the economic…
Class 46 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…Hovinga, Sacramento, Bayer CropScience • Beau Howard, Corcoran, J.G. Boswell Company • Jorge Inestroza, Springville, Tenalu Farm • Heather Jackson, Madera, Sunview Dried Fruit • Marc Metzer, Gonzales, Metzer Farms…
The Western View: Funding Site for Small Ag
…a web page, waiting to be discovered. Others are quirky, featuring the dreams and schemes of small farmers around the country. The big things are on sites like Agfunder; the…
Dairy Drip System Automatically Adjusts Nitrogen
The dairy drip project looking at using lagoon water through drip tape adjusts the nitrogen content automatically to keep a consistent percentage. System Automatically Adjusts Nitrogen DeJager farms in Chowchilla…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 9
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
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…
Commentary: News on Crop Revenue Reports Misses Part of Story
…the California drought has affected farmers and ranchers. “Despite drought, California has record high crop revenue,” USA Today reported. “Despite the drought, California farms see record sales,” read the headline…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 8
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Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 7
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
California Dairy Families Challenge Consumers to “Pour It Forward” With Milk Donations
…Feeding America food banks. California’s more than 1,400 dairy farm families are pledging $100,000 in matching funds – equal to 20,000 gallons or 320,000 servings of milk – to get…
Record Walnut Production Forecast
The 2015 California walnut production forecast is at a record 575,000 tons, up 1 percent from 2014’s production of 570,000 tons. This forecast is based on the 2015 Walnut Objective…
DuPont Pioneer Commits $300,000 to Food and Agricultural Education Grants
…more students understand agriculture and become future leaders in food production,” said Robin Habeger, Academic Outreach manager for DuPont Pioneer. “We know that we cannot do this alone and are…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
The Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are proud to announce the 2015 finalists for the prestigious California Leopold Conservation Award, which honors private landowner…
Almond Board: New Tracks for 2016 Almond Conference
…• Production and Environmental Research Updates, which will include workshops and symposiums like Pollination Update and a Pest Management workshop • Grower Hot Topics, which will include Tree Growth and…