…County Farm Bureau to garner feedback from women landowners and farmers on how the program can be improved for California. Heckert noted that the group is “looking forward to hearing…
Programs Help Producers Reach Dust Reduction Goals
Assistance programs are helping nut producers around the state reach their dust reduction goals. Kern County producer Bret Sill with Sill Properties said taking advantage of programs that help growers…
Sustainability in Action Meeting Coming Up in Salinas
…Western Growers, the Produce Marketing Association, Bayer CropScience, SISC, Sustainable Conservation, The Monterey County Sustainability Working Group and Measure to Improve. The event is intended to offer actionable information to…
Hope Remains for SB 559 Despite Failing to Pass in Legislature
…Senator Melissa Hurtado seeks to address the failing infrastructure of the Friant-Kern Canal. There is still an opportunity for the legislation to be reconsidered in 2020, as it was extended…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-16-19
…agriculture trade, a study that found millennials are a strong market for avocados and the impact and cost of farm protests. Also, find out how Kern County is using hemp…
Addressing the Costs of Farm Protests
…operations where they occur. COURTESY: SONOMA COUNTY FARM BUREAU “All of their employees were scared to death and went home that day, so a whole lost day of production,” said…
More Virulent Newcastle Found, Now in San Diego
…area in Riverside County led to the recent detection of the disease in the Ramona-area of San Diego County. This bird movement occurred in violation of the quarantine. It is…
2019 Enrollment Deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program Is Sept. 20
…for approval by the local FSA county committee, to be eligible for the increased production history effective on January 1, 2019. More Information On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…actual loss certified by the producer and determined acceptable by FSA or the county expected yield and county disaster yield. The county disaster yield is the production that a producer…
Nearly Half of California Hemp Acreage Registered in Kern County
Kern County has inadvertently become the hemp capital of California, having more hemp acreage registered than any other county by a significant margin. With the recent legalization of industrial hemp…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-03-19
…benefits of healthy soil practices, agriculture land values that are continuing to rise and details on Kern County growing nearly half of California’s registered hemp acreage. Tune in to the…
UC Researchers Looking for Targeted Grazers
Cooperative Extension personnel are working to compile a comprehensive list of ranchers who do targeted grazing. Livestock and Range Management Advisor in Sonoma County, Stephanie Larson has been reaching out…
Making Headway on Implementation of Farm Programs
…make the application process more simplified for those looking to apply. “While the signup is currently open at the county [Farm Service Agency] offices we know a number of producers…
Potato Industry Thanks Secretary Perdue for Supporting Exports to Mexico
…counties for fresh potato production include Modoc, Siskiyou, Kern, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Diego Counties. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content…