…eliminated by the development of the Central Valley for farms and houses. In previous years, the Nigiri Project has shown that off-season agricultural fields can provide critical floodplain habitat for…
Irrigated Lands Regulatory Programs to be Discussed
…Grower-Shipper Association of Central California; Daniel Merkley, California Farm Bureau Federation; and Lester Snow, California Water Foundation. “As farmers we deal with a variety of water related issues that are…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews State of the Rural Economy
…our farms and ranches. “While Secretary Vilsack reported the farm economy is sound, many of the farmers and ranchers that we talk to are telling us the opposite. Nowhere is…
Fighting Poverty with Seeds
…of those who are hungry are farmers by trade, but lack the resources to grow their own food. In many developing countries, women in particular are well-positioned to lead families…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 23
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…
CWT Assists with 2.1 Million Pounds of Cheese, Butter and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 12 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Michigan Milk Producers Association, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold), and Tillamook County Creamery Association who…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture California is the nation’s leading agricultural state, with 76,400 farms producing more than 400 commodities with a farm-gate value of $54…
Agri View: Food Consumption
…on some of those glad tidings. Analyzing data from more than 100,000 people enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study and the Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, scientists at Harvard School of…
Tulare County FB Offers Scholarships
…To apply, students must complete and return application; submit two letters of recommendation; submit school transcripts and attend school currently or have graduated from a school in Tulare County to…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 22
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Crop Insurance Organic
The new insurance tool for Farmer’s going organic. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Crop Insurance Organic USDA Expands Insurance Options for Farmers Transitioning to Certified Organic Agriculture…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 19
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Green Industry Advances Are Focus of March 9 Conference; Awards Ceremony
…Food Co-op; Kebony; Linda Smith-Zengen; LittleFootprint Lighting; Michael Ben-Eli; Novica; Ocean Futures Society – Jean Michael Cousteau; Pitman Family Farms; Rare Form; Recology; Rodrigo Alonso; Singing Frogs Farms; Sustainability in…
New Pistachio Cultivar Shows Early Harvest
…years. B19-69 seems to time better with Kerman during low chill years. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Craig Kallsen says they weren’t necessarily looking for a replacement to the standard Peters…