…they play in saving California citrus from a disease that is crippling production in Florida, Texas, Mexico, and Brazil. “A partnership for communication between the industry and the homeowner is…
Gray Proposes Laws to Alleviate Effects of Drought in Valley, Statewide
…Gray also introduced AB 1244 that allows farmers to construct small on-farm ponds to accommodate water storage and targeted irrigation. “Farmers on the Russian River watershed are allowed expedited reviews…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review February 27
…In Review, testifying on the Farm Bill, from the Army to the farm, and 100 years of market news. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=farmbill www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/newfarmers?navid=newfarmers http://blogs.usda.gov/page/2/ www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Agri View: Farm History
Everett Griner talks about early farm power, windmills, in today’s Agri View. Farm History…
Zero Allocations…Again
…farming, the environment or municipal needs and that is the definition of balance by federal decision makers which questions how they define balance,” states CCM President Joel Nelsen Two weeks…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…in the nation to number three. This drop was largely due to the lack of water supply available to Fresno County farmers. “This allocation will force farmers to idle a…
CFBF Leader on Water Shortage, CVP Zero Allocation
…rigid environmental laws that have failed to balance species protections with human needs.” The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of more than…
Tomatoes on Drip Might Need Added Potassium
…tomato crops that are being irrigated with drip lines. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Gene Miyao says growers should be monitoring potassium levels and be prepared to supply it if needed….
Secretary Vilsack and Former Agriculture Secretaries Veneman and Glickman Announce Bipartisan Efforts to Expand Trade
…farm income also to new highs. Trade helps farmers, their suppliers, distributors and customers. Exports support rural economies and the U.S. economy as a whole through agricultural processing, ancillary services…
USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs
…2015, or there will be no 2014 payments for the farm and the farm will default to PLC coverage through the 2018 crop year. “These are complex decisions, which is…
DuPont Pioneer Enhances Grower Service and Support
…excelled in providing growers with access to an expert field team that provides tailored advice and whole-farm solutions to position the right products on the right acres and improve their…
Farmers, Ranchers Call on Capitol Hill to Address Agriculture’s Needs
…the American Farm Bureau Federation’s AFBF Advocacy Conference. Farmers and ranchers representing nearly all commodities from 43 states gathered in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss top policy priorities and…
Almond Board of California Leadership Program Begins Seventh Year
…Services Mike Curry, Johnson Farms Krista Frelinger Tavares, Syngenta Michael Marsh, Yosemite Farm Credit Rosa Perez, Oro Loma Ranch Brandon Rebiero, Wilbur-Ellis Matt Roy, Summit Almonds Taj Samran, Samran and…
Export Training Course Comes to CDFA
…taken CalAgX since its inception in 2005 and past participants have included Blue Diamond Growers, Earthbound Farm, Harris Fresh, Morning Star Packing Company, National Raisins, Point Conception Wines, Ratto Bros,…