…key UC ANR academics who serve as expert sources for the news media, will be from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 9, at the Seminar Center, Trailer 2. The seminar…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
…economy that I think will continue.” According to the report, between 2015 and 2020 an average 26,700 annual jobs openings, or nearly half of the total predicted, will be available…
Agri View: China Relations
…agricultural exports to China doubled from 2008 to 2012, growing to more than $25 billion in annual sales. China surpassed Japan, Mexico, and Canada to become the top export market…
Oakdale Area Added to ACP Quarantine in Stanislaus County
…has only been detected in 2012 and 2015 on residential properties in Los Angeles County. This plant disease does not affect human health. Residents in the area who think they…
Food Prices pt. 2
…for some food items actually be lower than the year before? That’s what happened in 2015 when price declines from pork, seafood, milk, fats and oils, fruits and vegetables. But…
Snowpack: What a Difference a Year Makes
…The areas circled in red are particularly notable. In the Cascades and Sierra, there was virtually little to no snow in 2015, whereas this year, snowpacks are near to above…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…it means overall, what people are spending on groceries has increased,” said Leah McGrath, Ingles dietitian. Eggs in particular have lately been bedeviling consumers. Avian flu has decimated almost 10…
Food Prices 2016
…price Economist Ann Marie Kuhns predicted that grocery store food prices in 2015 would go up by 2 – 3 percent. However, prices only went about about 1-point-two percent –…
Nevada Ranch Wins Environmental Stewardship Award
…awards. The honorees, announced during the 2015 Cattle Industry Summer Conference, were recognized for their outstanding stewardship practices. This year’s regional winners will compete for the national award, which will…
Agri View: Eat Healthy
…recipes on their most popular cooking websites. Check out a new Pinterest page for thousands of recipes, a site that provides a one-stop-shop where parents, beginner home cooks and even…
The Western View: Rain
…still ahead, perhaps not arriving until later in February or maybe March, and we’ll see what that delivers. It’s the unusual nature of California rain – the fact we get…
Four Californians Selected to Air Quality Task Force
…Nichole Embertson, Whatcom Conservation District The first meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force is planned for the spring of 2016. For more information visit the AAQTF web page….
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
With winter storms slowly boosting water supply, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) increased its water delivery estimate for most recipients from 10 percent of requests for the calendar year,…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…Senator Bob Huff (Dist. 29-San Dimas), as proponents of the CalWAsponsored measure, submitted the measure for title and summary language on November 12, 2015. Besides changing California’s constitution to clarify…
