…the California Farm Water Coalition, this will result in 30 percent of the irrigated farmland in the state receiving no surface water and approximately 620,000 acres (which equals almost 970…
Avocado Growers Trying High Density Farming
Southern California avocado growers could change how the industry operates as they experiment with high density farming. Trying High Density Farming The price of water in San Diego County is…
Water Use Continuing to Drop in Southern County
…Diego County Farm Bureau Membership and Projects Manager Casey Anderson said water use in the county is half of what is was in 2007 and that trend will likely continue….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 24
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Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 23
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USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…11 million homes last year. USDA will use authorities in the 2014 Farm Bill to provide incentives and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest land owners. Specifically, USDA will…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 22
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…to 50 percent; double the efficiency of existing buildings and make heating fuels cleaner; reduce the release of methane, black carbon and other potent pollutants across industries; and manage farm…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 21
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Voluntary Conservation Effort to Clear California San Joaquin Valley Air Gets a Thumbs Up from Regulators
…perspective. “This is state-of-the-art work by local farmers and NRCS, but the real winners are the citizens of California’s San Joaquin Valley,” said NRCS Chief Jason Weller. “Through Farm Bill…
Farm Bureau Supports Trade Promotion Authority Bills
Expanding international trade is vital to the success of America’s farmers and ranchers. To make that expansion happen, Congress must approve trade promotion authority, the American Farm Bureau Federation said…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 20
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Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 17
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Water Costs Changing Southern Agriculture
The cost of water is changing the landscape of Southern California Agriculture. Growers Looking at New Crops At the Small Farms Conference in San Diego last month attendees got a…