…yard tractors with cleaner Tier 4 models and repower two heavy lifts with Tier 4 engines used for handling cargo at the Port of Los Angeles. Arizona’s Maricopa County Air…
National 4-H Council, AFBF Establish Partnership
…serves every county and parish in the U.S. through a network of 110 public universities and more than 3000 local Extension offices. Globally, 4-H collaborates with independent programs to empower…
CDFA Announces Vacancies
…County Agricultural Commissioner and Sealers Association, the University of California, and groups affiliated with the nursery industry. The mission of the Nursery Advisory Board is to grow and maintain a…
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Update
Proposed Reduction of the Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – San Diego County Light Brown Apple Moth Effective December 9, 2016, the Department has reduced the San Diego County…
USDA Prepares for 2017 Census of Agriculture
…source of uniform, comprehensive and impartial agricultural data for every county in the nation. Through the census of agriculture, producers are able to demonstrate the value and importance of agriculture,…
Incentives for Conservation Reserve Program Participants
…requirements and interested in making offers to participate should visit their local FSA county office. For more information about FSA conservation programs, visit the FSA office at the local USDA…
New Map Shows CA’s Dependency on Delta Water
…water for Santa Clara County including San Jose, Sunnyvale, Milpitas and more About 30% of Metropolitan Water District’s demands from residents in Los Angeles, San Diego, Anaheim, Long Beach, Compton,…
Western View: Pulse Irrigating Saves the Farm
Last month I got to meet a couple of Madera county almond growers who overcame adversity in a big way. To Tom and Dan Rogers the drought was more than…
Survey Shows Little Assistance from Farm Bill Dairy Program
…media at 10:30am that day to answer questions about the survey. WFU President and Vernon County Dairy farmer Darin Von Ruden commended dairy farmers for taking the time to respond…
Cost Studies for Growing Plums and Raisins in SJV
…calculations used in the studies, contact Donald Stewart through the UC Agricultural Issues Center at (530) 752-4651 or destewart@ucdavis.edu. Contact UC Cooperative Extension advisors through a local UCCE office http://ucanr.edu/County_Offices….
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
…virus. There were three (3) BLH samples collected in Fresno County and submitted for virus analysis. Only one (1) was positive for curly top virus. Imperial/Riverside County Personnel conducted beet…
Winter Vegetable Harvest Gets Early Start
…Fresno County farmland as a transitional production region from the coastal regions to the desert. Challenges aside, Strahm said he sees no reason the Imperial Valley can’t continue to supply…
How CDFA Samples for Fruit Fly
CDFA announced a quarantine for a Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) infestation in Panorama City, Los Angeles County. The Medfly detections there have resulted in a series of responses from the…
Mediterranean Fruit Fly Quarantine Near Panorama City
A portion of Los Angeles County has a Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine following the detection of nine flies and three larvae in the Panorama City-area. The United States Department of…