…is the President of Taylor Farms and Earthbound Farm, Vic Smith, who is President of JV Smith Companies, and Soren Bjorn who is the President of Driscoll’s,” said Seeley. “Moderating…
FarmLink Project Helps Farmers Get Food to Those in Need
…Kanoff. “We started by just literally connecting those farms that had the excess and bringing it to food banks in need.” The non-profit project originated in California and is now…
Plans to Raise Shasta Dam Get Finalized by Trump Administration
…sits at the head of California’s largest water system—the Central Valley Project. Not only will the project benefit farms, communities and the environment, it will provide ample opportunities for smarter…
Renewable Natural Gas Milestone Reached by CalBio
A milestone was recently hit for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) production in California. CalBioGas West Visalia has successfully achieved its first RNG production and sales from its dairy farms in…
USDA-NASS Report Affirms Continued Growth of Organic Sector
…of sales, with a total of just under $10 billion. The number of organic farms also saw a significant increase. The report showed there are nearly 17,000 certified organic farms…
Proposition 15 Defeated: ‘Farmers Can Breathe A Little Easier’
…in California – was a result of just how devastating Prop 15 would have been for our family farms and rural communities.” Hundreds of organizations representing an extremely diverse group…
Federal Officials Moving Forward on Friant-Kern Canal Repairs
…farms and communities,” BOR Commissioner Brenda Burman said in a news release. “I am delighted Reclamation reached another of the Administration’s critical milestones for the San Joaquin Valley and look…
Dairy Methane Reduction Projects Receive $25.4 Million from CDFA
…farms. “The dairy digester awards allow California’s dairy families to secure a revenue stream through production of clean renewable energy while also helping California meet its ambitious goals for a…
2020 Rice Harvest: ‘A Good Year for Quality and Yield’
Rice harvest on Sean V. Doherty Farms. COURTESY OF CALIFORNIA RICE COMMISSION The 2020 rice harvest has wrapped up in California and reports indicate a good year for the industry….
Recycling Your Pumpkins After Halloween
…Donate leftover pumpkins to zoos, animal shelters, farms, or community gardens. You can also turn Halloween pumpkin into a bird feeder. Just cut a pumpkin in half horizontally, empty the…
Innovative New Carrot Products Are Entering the Market
COURTESY: BOLTHOUSE FARMS A collection of innovative new carrot products will be entering the market beginning in the Spring of 2021. More and more offerings of plant-based alternatives to traditional…
Groups Rallying to Defeat Proposition 15 As Ballots Go Out
…of both the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, and the Western Agricultural Processors Association. “It also impacts farms. If you put any permanent structures like solar, your irrigation and…
The Western View: New Climate Strategies May Benefit Ag
…into their farms. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. The Western View: New Climate Strategies May Benefit Ag About the Author…
Friant-Kern Canal Repair Bill – SB 559 – Vetoed by Governor Newsom
…initially introduced by Senator Melissa Hurtado. SB 559 sought to address the failing infrastructure of the water conveyance system that more than 18,000 farms throughout the Central Valley rely on….