The 40-day hearing to promulgate a California Federal Milk Marketing Order came to a close on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, in Fresno, California. Nearly 100 individuals, including many dairy farmers,…
Including Small Water Agencies in Management
…Water Agencies Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever-Blattler says groups being formed to take over local groundwater management are at different stages. Blattler says some groups are finding…
Urgent Advisory – Tree Nut Theft Emergency Summit
…summit to educate the industry on this latest threat and how they are operating. Law enforcement from Tulare County and Los Angeles County will be present to provide an overview…
Shot Hole Borer Moving North
…the Commission informed growers that the polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) had been found in two traps in Ventura County. This week we have learned that one grove in Ventura…
Forming Local Water Management Proving Difficult
…Water Management Proving Difficult To keep water management local, the SGMA is asking for local water management entities to be formed on their own but Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive…
Farm Bureau Awards $4,500 in Garden Grants to Local Schools
This fall, the education committee of the Tulare County Farm Bureau (TCFB) awarded grants to 16 schools throughout Tulare County. Every year, the education committee accepts applications from area schools…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…services leaders, and a robust website that features a public interface to improve communications and access to resources among the network. County of Sonoma Department of Health Services, Santa Rosa…
Drought Making Water Management Discussions Public
…The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has put a deadline to water management. Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever-Blattler says this process is a going to be a huge…
CDFA Announces 2016 Funding for the SWEEP
…required and workshop location. SWEEP Application Workshops: KERN COUNTY December 1, 2015 (Tuesday) from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm University of California Cooperative Extension Kern County, 1031 S. Mt. Vernon…
USDA Announces $350 Million Available to Help Landowners
…Sage Grouse habitat in Saguache County and in the Upper Colorado River Corridor Priority Landscape located in Grand County. In FY 2014 and FY 2015, NRCS invested more than $600…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…to its staffs the new Organic Farming Handbook, which describes the things they need to consider when working with organic producers. “I’m sure the NRCS staff in my county would…
Prather Ranch Named 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
Leopold Conservation Award Presentation. Left to right: Paul Wenger, California Farm Bureau Federation; Brent Haglund, Sand County Foundation; Jim and Mary Rickert of Prather Ranch in Shasta County, winners of…
Elderly Gifts-Part 2
…help residents pass the time and keep them sharp. Elderly Gifts-2 Learn more about Tamara Roberts, Associate Extension Professional Nutrition Specialist, and CO-CPD, Bates County, West Central Region and the…
The Sweetest Season is Now in Session in Placer County
…such as olive oils, marinades, and honey, along with samples of Placer County wines and a variety of family-fun activities. “Placer County Owari Satsuma mandarins have more flavor than fruit…