…San Bernardino Associated Governments, and County of Los Angeles) for the HERO Program was awarded the Innovative Partnerships Certificate for helping to increase the mass adoption of home energy and…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…Vidalia Onion The Vidalia Onion Story takes root in Toombs County, Georgia over 80 years ago when a farmer by the name of Moses Coleman discovered in the late spring…
Ag Students Win State Farm Bureau Discussion Titles
…guest speakers beforehand such as Ryan Jacobsen from the Fresno County Farm Bureau. Having four of our team members make the semifinals was especially rewarding.” The one-day event consisted of…
Additional HLB-Positive Trees Confirmed in San Gabriel
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed four additional HLB-positive trees in the San Gabriel region of Los Angeles County. The trees were located on three different…
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
…be reported next month. Kern County Western Mineral and Elkhorn were surveyed for host plants and BLH populations. Filaree, peppergrass, and Plantago were the predominant host plants. BLH counts were…
Agri View: Avian Flu…Again?
…Avian Influenza in a Commercial Turkey Flock in Dubois County, Indiana 1-15-16 Press Call Audio Response Documents: Policy, Health & Safety Information, and Resources Confirmed Detections Map for 2014-2015 Confirmed…
Farm Women and Consumers
…Our Food Link is a year-round program that county and state Farm Bureaus can use to effectively reach consumers of all ages and backgrounds with information about today’s agriculture. This…
Ten to Participate in Leadership Farm Bureau
…programs for the Sacramento-based California Association of Pest Control Advisers; • Dusty Ference, executive director of the Kings County Farm Bureau; • Lisa Humphreys, manager of the Glenn County Farm…
Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Program 2016
…California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Fresno County Department of Agriculture’s Entomologist. Each County of Fresno Department of Agriculture employee has been issued an identification badge and…
Florida Growers Share HLB Fight
…psyllid was first found in the United States in June 1998 in Palm Beach County, Fla., on backyard plantings of orange jessamine, Murraya paniculata. By 2001 the psyllid had spread…
ACP Monitoring ‘Springs’ Into Action
…trees have been located in urban Los Angeles County. They were quickly removed by CDFA officials. “In California, we are working hard to keep the population of ACP as low…
50 Years of School Breakfast
USDA Celebrates 50 Years of School Breakfast, Offers $6.8 Million in Grants to Support Healthy School Meals As schools around the county take part in School Breakfast Week celebrations this…
California Small Farm Conference Begins This Weekend
…local small farms and ranches in Sacramento county. •After a day in the field, attendees are invited to attend Sunday evening’s Welcome Reception at 5:30pm. Monday, March 10th: •Monday is…
ACP Education for Northern California
…nurseries • In the field and nursery best practices • Biocontrol and research update Address: Placer County Community Development Resource Center 3091 County Center Drive Auburn, CA 95603 United States…