High school kids learning about composting at a FARMS Leadership workshop by The Center for Land Based Learning….
A New Way to Get Tractors to Farmers in Developing Countries
Most farmers in developing countries have little to no chance of getting tractors and other machinery for their small farms, but that may be changing. Gary Crawford reports with Margaret…
FARMS Program Teaches Statewide Leadership
High school students around the state are learning how to be leaders through hands-on agriculture based workshops. The FARMS Leadership Program from the Center for Land Based Learning offers high…
Students Plant Corn at Chukchansi Park
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Center for Land Based Learning had a workshop for it’s FARMS Leadership program at Chukchansi park in Fresno. High school students learned how to plant…
Growing Pains for National Organic Program
The USDA says 18,513 farms and businesses are now certified under the National Organic Program which is an increase of 763 from the year before. The figure is up nearly…
Drought Could Affect Food Prices This Year and Next
…local supply, he said he could be looking to Florida, Texas, Mexico and other growing regions in the Southern Hemisphere. Cindy Jewell, director of marketing for California Giant Berry Farms…
USDA Announces Growth of U.S. Organic Industry
…encompasses a record breaking 18,513 certified organic farms and businesses in the United States alone, representing a 245 percent increase since 2002. The 2013 list of certified USDA organic operations…
Puffers Modified to Fight Naval Orangeworm
Paramount Farms said puffers may be the new popular tool to help pistachio growers fight against naval orangeworm. Researchers have modified the technology that almond growers have been using for…
Pistachio Growers get Legal Breakdown on Water Ruling
Paramount farms had a legal team scheduled to talk about the water issues in California during their 2014 Annual Pistachio Conference. The 9th Circuit’s decision that morning played a big…
More USDA Actions Outlined to Help Small/Mid-Sized Farms
…Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gives details of some things USDA is doing to give more help to small and mid-sized farmers. More USDA Actions Outlined to Help Small/Mid-Sized Farms…
USDA Expanding Support for Small, Mid-Sized Farmers and Ranchers
…million total to BFRDP over the next 5 years. Value-Added Producer Grant Program was modified to allow USDA to better target small and mid-sized family farms, beginning and socially-disadvantaged farmers,…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…they achieve net farm income well above the average of the previous decade. Mid-sized farms and livestock producers continue to face challenges as a result of prolonged drought. We are…
Snow Survey Finds Slightly Increased Water Content
…by cities and farms this summer. “We welcome the late storms but they are not enough to end the drought,” said DWR Director Mark Cowin. “We can’t control the weather…
CA Lawmakers Announce Drought Field Hearing
…to parched farms and cities. Rep. David G. Valadao (CA-21) stated,“California, especially the San Joaquin Valley has been suffering from drought conditions severely exacerbated by erroneous federal regulations for several…