…coalition of public water agencies in the country. Its 430 public agency members collectively are responsible for 90 percent of the water delivered to cities, farms and businesses in California….
Picking a Christmas Tree
…a local choose and cut farm. Most tree farms keep their fields very well groomed, but there are some things that are beyond the farmer’s control. Be careful of fire-ant…
New Software Measures Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
Agriculture is one human activity that must be factored in to climate change, both as an emitter and an absorber of greenhouse gas. But how can farmers know their farm’s…
Farm Bureau Re-Elects President, Elects New Vice President
…serve as an advisory member of the CFBF board. The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of more than 53,000 members statewide and…
Cooperation Among Farmers Will Be Essential for Future, Farm Leader Says
…budget.” “If we will continue to work together, we will not just endure, but we will thrive,” Wenger said. The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and…
Sonoma County Woman Wins Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
…Discussion Meet to be held next month at the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla. The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches…
Heifer Gift
…even the smallest farms. For 70 years, Heifer International has provided livestock and environmentally sound agricultural training to improve the lives of those who struggle daily for reliable sources of…
Propane Irrigation Proving Beneficial to California
…over to propane and are seeing the benefits. Watch California grower testimonials from PERC PERC: Power Your Farm With Propane Nearly 830,000 farms in the United States use propane, and…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…frequency of foods being served through the meal programs, track crop data for translation into yield for local farms, provide training and writing services with farms to obtain their Good…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
New NRCS handbook to support conservation on organic farms From NRCS: By Ben Bowell and Lindsay Haines A new Handbook supports NRCS conservation planners and other agricultural professionals as they…
The Sweetest Season is Now in Session in Placer County
…to offer, visit your local farms and markets, such as Newcastle Produce and Blue Goose, or stop by one of the year-round PlacerGROWN farmers’ markets. For more information about PlacerGROWN…
Farm-to-Food Bank Month a Time for Sharing and Caring
…tremendous support from producers of rice, citrus, fresh fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, and eggs, to name just a few commodities. In fact, more than 120 family farms have worked…
Woodland California Ag Museum Transition
…museum. Full disclosure: my family lives and farms in this region, and the Heidricks and their tractors are well-known treasure around these parts. My family, like so many of our…
USDA Reminds Dairy Producers of Nov. 20 Deadline
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today announced that almost half of all dairy farms in America have made their annual elections for 2016…