…parking lot. How did Ventura county escape that fate? The county government recognizes its agricultural roots, and supports farming. The county passed a ‘Right to Farm’ ordinance back in 1997….
Central California Cattle Suffer Under Heatwave
…Tulare, Fresno, Madera, Kings and Kern counties. Baker is scheduled to resume normal operations and will begin picking up carcasses today. The area is preparing for another upcoming heatwave beginning…
‘Worst is Over’ for Snow-Melt, Officials Say
…to Kings County agriculture turned out to be minor, Kings County Farm Bureau Executive Director Dusty Ference said a few other fields experienced flooding, adding, “Some of those concerns have…
House Subcommittee Limits USDA Cuts to 5 Percent
…amount for areas such as the Farm Service Agency and conservation programs will ensure every county FSA office is fully manned. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Assess Impact of Recent Heat Wave
…in Colusa County, said the trees enjoy the warmth—up to a point. “That point’s somewhere around 90 degrees,” Peterson said. “Once you get close to 100 degrees, those trees stop…
Western View: It’s Longmire Days in Wyoming
…the north central part of the state. It’s the seat of Johnson County, which is well-known in history for soundly whipping an army of hired guns, sent up by the…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…Iowa County Recreation and Prairie Restoration, Wisconsin Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve, Wisconsin Red Mountain Ranch, Wisconsin Town/County of Menominee, Wisconsin Feed a Bee steering committee member Billy Synk…
Agri View: Crime against Agriculture Continues
…efforts to control it. One Mississippi farmer said he doubted there wasn’t a farm in his county that hadn’t had its irrigation equipment stripped of its copper wiring. Of course…
The Importance of Zinc in Almond Production
…Kings County as a horticulture specialist for over 35 years. He noted that “first and foremost, growers need to have their feet in the furrows,” to identify zinc deficiency. Symptoms…
Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee Highlights Importance of Watershed Maintenance in Rural America
…Leedey, OK Mr. Kevin Burns, Wise County Commissioner, Decatur, TX Mr. John Peterson, Director of Government Relations, Land Improvement Contractors of America, Burke, VA Mr. John Finney, Chairman, Red River…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Still Accepting Nominations
…award consists of a crystal award depicting Aldo Leopold and $10,000. ABOUT SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION Sand County Foundation is a non-profit conservation organization dedicated to working with private landowners to…
The Western View: Fruit Trail
…The Fresno County Fruit Trail was created by a partnership between elected officials and civic leaders as well as farmers in Eastern Fresno County. The organizers include Fresno County and…
New Broccoli and Lettuce Cost Studies Released
…of the calculations used in the studies, contact Jeremy Murdock of the Agricultural Issues Center University at (530) 752-4651, Richard Smith, UC Cooperative Extension advisor in Monterey County, at (831)…
‘Pink Slime’ Trial Underway in South Dakota
…plants while watching revenues drop 80 percent. Elk Point sits in Union County, where election records indicate Donald Trump won 67 percent of the presidential votes. Trump uses the term…