…Farms is a sort of gallery of innovative practices, all with carefully considered benefits for both production and the environment. Cover crops have an important place in Lester’s list of…
Research Projects to Improve Plant Feedstocks for Bioenergy Production
…programs to improve plant feedstocks for the production of biofuels, biopower, and biobased products. The investment is part of the Obama Administration’s broader effort to diversify the nation’s energy portfolio…
Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts 2013 Summary Highlights
Kiwifruit In 2013, the Nation’s utilized production of the leading non-citrus fruit crops totaled 19.2 million tons, up 9 percent from the 2012 utilized production. Utilized production increased from 2012…
YSFB to Host Ag Crime Prevention Meeting
The Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau (YSFB) will be hosting an Ag Crime Prevention meeting on Wednesday, August 13th at the Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau office located at 475 N. Palora Avenue in…
Tulare County Currently Top in Ag Production
Marilyn Kinoshita, With another record-breaking year, Tulare County currently holds the title of leading ag producer in the state. However, that could still change. Sabrina Hill has more. Tulare Currently…
Drought Causes Drop in Fresno County Ag
The effects of the drought made a big impact in some Fresno County ag production. Sabrina Hill has the story. Drop in Fresno Couny Ag Production The state’s and the…
Making Energy Upgrades Affordable
…with the Kern County Farm Bureau to get the word out to the agricultural community about rebates, incentives and programs available for efficient upgrades. The Agriculture Energy Workshop highlighted many…
Agri View: “Family” Farm
Everett Griner talks about the definition of the “family” farm in today’s Agri View. “Family” Farm…
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
…Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of nearly 78,000 members statewide and as part of a nationwide network of more than 6.2 million Farm Bureau members….
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…press briefing in Washington, D.C., updates estimates on the drought’s effects on Central Valley farm production, presents new data on the state’s coastal and southern farm areas, and forecasts the…
USDA Website for New Farmers
A new website aims to help producers learn about farm bill programs that may help them out. Sabrina Hill has more. Website for New Farmers The website is located at…
USDA Video: USDA Week in Review July 11
…at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. – Repairing America’s Transportation Infrastructure – Trading Organics with Korea – And housing for farm labor workers. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.dot.gov/grow-america/fact-… http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/NOPTr… http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/mfh/de……
Reaching the Ag Community
…the Ag Community Pacific Gas and Electric knows that the farming community is busy. Senior Customer Relationship Manager Brenda Baldwin said they are trying to reach out to farmers about…
Agri View: The Big Ones
Everett Griner talks about farm equipment becoming larger and larger in today’s Agri View. The Big Ones…