…Blackbird populations, with the goal of finding a sustainable solution for management of colonies on farms and saving the species from extinction. In addition to using working lands programs and…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…for a little more than a month when she got the call from Garcia, who farms in neighboring Solano County. As a new farmer still learning the ropes, Garcia said…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2015
…members and their abilities to operate their farms and ranches.” Stallman said farmers and ranchers know first-hand the importance of clean water. They usually live on the land they work,…
The Fresno Food Expo Celebrates with Agricultural Tour
…its economic impact, and reinforcing the importance of the Fresno Food Expo’s support of the region’s economy.” The agricultural tour included stops at Nichols Farms in Hanford, one of the…
Farm Bureau Delegates Set Public Policy Positions for 2015
…to make sure they can pass their farms and ranches on to the next generation.” According to Stallman, however, these same producers recognize that many of the challenges they face…
Experts Predict Growing Uncertainty for Water Supplies
…to provide a water supply for fish and wildlife, and if water supplies for nature are going to be dependable, then the supplies for our communities and farms are going…
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
…dairy operations – over half of all dairy farms in America – have enrolled in the new safety-net program created by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as the Margin Protection…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
…remain before Congress, including: • Immigration reform, which must include a reliable and legal workforce for America’s farms and ranches; • A national, fact-based approach to food labeling, rather than…
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
…farms and ranches. “Healthy soil is the foundation that ensures working farms and ranches become more productive, resilient to climate change and better prepared to meet the challenges of the…
Agri View: Century Farms
Everett Griner talks about recognizing centennial farms in America in today’s Agri View. Century Farms…
Immigration Reform and California Agriculture
There are more than 81,000 farms in California, making it the number-one state in agricultural production in the country, with more than $33 billion in revenue annually. That’s why farmers…
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
…we could still see acres go in, especially with this moisture,” she added. Sean McCauley, who farms dryland wheat in Contra Costa, Solano and San Joaquin counties, said he is…
USDA Seeks Public Comment on New Environmental Quality Incentives Program Rule
…or improved wildlife habitat on working farms, ranches and non-industrial forestlands. EQIP has touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of agricultural producers and forest landowners since its launch in…
California Among States Selected by USDA for Participation in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables
…information about the pilot, please visit the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables website. Building robust connections between farms and institutions, including schools, is a key element…