…program, yields can be excluded from farm actual production history when the county average yield for that crop year is at least 50 percent below the 10 previous consecutive crop…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
An additional portion of Kern County has been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection of one psyllid south of the City of Bakersfield in…
Schedule Set for 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Workshops
…am to 11:30 am Alameda County Farm Bureau, 638 Enos Way, Alameda, CA 94551 MONTEREY COUNTY: November 13, 2014 (Thursday) from 9:30 am to 11:30 am Grower-Shipper Association, 512 Pajaro…
World Food Day a Reminder of Everyday Challenges With Food Access
…a role in bringing a truly exceptional honor this week to a group of Contra Costa County students – they were invited to the White House garden to meet First…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…continue to be monitored for BLH counts and Russian thistle development. Beet leafhopper counts remain low. Average counts were 2 adults and 2 nymphs per sweep. Kern County Program personnel…
Nut Grower Conference This Month
…state are invited to the first annual South Valley Nut Grower Conference. It’s Thursday, October 30th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tulare County Fairgrounds. The conference is…
Fresno Fair Wraps Up
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Central Valley groups brought fruits and vegetables from all over the county to one venue in The Big Fresno Fair agriculture building….
Farm-to-School – Northern California elementary school students to visit White House Garden
It’s carrot season at a school garden in Pittsburg, CA (Courtesy CDFA) Tomorrow, five students from the Pittsburg Unified School District in Contra Costa County will join First Lady Michelle…
Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – San Diego County
Light Brown Apple Moth Effective October 3, 2014, the Department is expanding the San Diego County, Oceanside Quarantine Boundary. A map of the proposed boundary can be found at http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/lbam/regulation.html….
USDA Invests Nearly $118 Million to Support America’s Specialty Crop Producers
…of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will receive $4.5 million to fund 34 projects. One project allows the FDACS to partner with Miami-Dade County to increase the market viability of…
Weekly Column: Farm to School Programs Create New Opportunities for Farmers
…report that they will buy even more local foods in future school years. Farm to school programs exist in every state in the country. Vilsack For example, the Lake County…
Merced County Farm Bureau Hosting the 3rd Annual FARM2U Day
The Merced County Farm Bureau will be hosting the 3rd Annual FARM2U Day at the Merced County Fairgrounds on Thursday, October 9, 2014. From 8:30am-1pm over 3,000 third-grade students from…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…right way,” he said. Ruben Arroyo Kern County Extensive outreach to minority applicators is important, agreed Kern County Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo. “There is a lot more diversity among applicators…
Growing California Video Series – Apple Hill
…now a major agritourism destination in Northern California for all types of apples and apple products. Apple Hill is now open for its annual fall run in El Dorado County….