…an essential effort to modernize the State’s water infrastructure. “WaterFix will secure water supplies for 25 million Californians and prepare for a future marked by rising seas, seismic threats and…
State Water Project Allocation Increased to 45 Percent
…Director Mark Cowin. “But the faucet can shut off suddenly and leave us dry for a sixth year in a row. Drought always looms over California, so we must use…
Citrus Crop Forecast has No Changes
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS, Washington D.C. reported the December citrus crop forecast. California reported no changes in any category for December. Florida has no changes in non-Valencia or Valencia oranges. Grapefruit…
CA State Plan: Make Water Conservation A Way of Life
…California Department of Water Resources Director Mark W. Cowin. “This plan will help make permanent changes to water use so California is better prepared for whatever the future brings.” The…
Cargill, BASF Developing Omega-3 Rich Canola
…Aqua Nutrition. “This new canola can create tremendous opportunities across the global food and feed markets, and we believe it is critical for the growth of aquaculture.” Right now, raising…
State Water Project Starts at 20 Percent
…subsequent rainfall have brightened the picture, but we could still end up in a sixth year of drought,” said DWR Director Mark Cowin. “Our unpredictable weather means that we must…
Christmas Tree Promotion Board Members Named
…framework to pool resources and combine efforts to develop new markets, strengthen existing markets, and conduct important research and promotion activities. AMS provides oversight, paid for by industry assessments, which…
Ag Bankers Are Increasing Collateral
Midwest Ag bankers continue to raise serious concerns about the farm economy. An Ag Web Dot Com report says the Rural Mainstreet Index has remained below the neutral growth mark…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…The award honors private landowner achievement in the voluntary stewardship of natural resources. Lone Star Ranch is owned by Mark and Dina Moore. Mark is a fifth-generation rancher and was…
California Citrus Carry Over from October Forecast
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS delivered the November citrus crop forecast with the California crop numbers being carried over from the October forecast. Hudson did report the Florida Non-Valencia oranges forecast this…
Scientists Work to Define Threat from Palm Pest
…“One of the first things date palm growers should be doing is getting informed about the situation,” said Mark Hoddle, an entomologist at the University of California, Riverside. “The second…
Rural Mainstreet Index Reaches Lowest Level Since Recession
The October Rural Mainstreet Index by Creighton University fell to its lowest level since April of 2009. The monthly survey fell below the neutral growth mark for the 14th straight…
International Policy Development Needs Family Farmers and Ranchers
…NFU Vice President of International Relations Dave Velde and North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne attended the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security (CFS) 40th Anniversary Plenary Session…
Domino’s Pizza Donating $1 Million to FFA
…to FFA, and we sincerely appreciate their generous financial support,” said Mark Poeschl, CEO of the National FFA Organization and Foundation. “When such a prominent and widely recognized national consumer…