…Library, 14177 Market Street, Walnut Grove, CA 95690 Fairfield Civic Center Library, 1150 Kentucky Street, Fairfield, CA 94533 Vacaville Public Library − Cultural Center, 1020 Ulatis Drive. Vacaville, CA 95687…
California Has a Stable Farm Workforce
…clearer picture of California’s agricultural workforce by determining the actual number of wage and salary workers in agriculture.” The research was based on information from the state’s Employment Development Department,…
Low Supply Restricts Pecan Products
…have the supply available,” Dees said. “There’s a lot of research, packaging development, labeling and things like that that are not able to be done until you know you have…
Resistance Still Focus for Spinach Varieties
…spinach breeding were highlighted recently at the Rijk Zwann research farm in the Salinas Valley. General manager for Rijk Zwaan, USA, Rick Falconer, said there’s still a big focus on…
Pesticide Resistant Whitefly Poses Threat to U.S. Crops
…state, including residences, wholesale nurseries and retail plant outlets. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: University of Florida/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center BEMISIA Biotype-Q or…
New MyPlate Resources for Families
…learning. From: USDA by Sarah Chang, MPH, RD, Acting Lead Nutritionist for Outreach and Social Media, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, and Alicia White, MS, RD, Chief, Nutrition Education…
Obama Still Has Shot at Passing TPP
…free trade, citing a Pew Research Center survey taken in March. The survey found 51 percent of Americans say free trade agreements are good, versus 39 percent against them. Wolff…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…soilborne pathogens — including collective action among growers to help limit the spread of pathogens between fields. A news item on research at the UC ANR Hansen Agricultural Research and…
Chicken Consumption Study
…2016 levels surpassing those from the previous two years, according to new research presented today at the 2016 Chicken Marketing Summit. In the two weeks leading up to the survey,…
Louisiana Flooding Destroys $14 Million of Rice
…southwest Louisiana will not be easy since, at this point, everything seems to be constantly changing,” said Dustin Harrell, Research Agronomist & Extension Rice Specialist at Louisiana State University. After…
Almond Update: Raising Money for FFA Scholarships
…the Sacramento Convention Center. Registration is now open. You can register for free online at www.almondconference.com. From the Almond Board: The Almond Conference, now in its 44th year, reached several…
The Western View: Hay Technology
…locate the hay they needed. That’s good business, because they want the caller to come back to them, when they do have hay. Their research shows that their are 24,000…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Washington, D.C., $150,000 North-South Institute, Inc., Davie, Fla., $330,828 The Kohala Center, Inc., Waimea, Hawaii, $564,000 Jannus Inc., Boise, Idaho, $597,867 Angelic Organics Learning Center, Caledonia, Ill.,…
Climate Smart Agriculture
…Netherlands and the University of California’s World Food Center addressing salinity in specialty crops within California’s Central Valley and along coastal areas. The webinar is now available online with included…