…area as identified on the Bay Delta Initiative area map. The primary impacts to the Bay Delta related to agricultural activities in this area come from water allowances appropriated by…
Almond Board: Spray During Optimal Times
For today’s almond update, Bob Curtis, associate director for Agricultural Affairs for the Almond Board of California, discusses spraying for certain pests during the optimal time. Almond Update for March…
Water Quality
Corporate entities like a nationally known brewer are among those joining USDA as part of a National Water Quality Initiative. Cathy Isom looks at just how important this is. Water…
California Ag Day, National Agriculture Week Just Around the Corner
…the Classroom. This spring, Agriculture in the Classroom will partner with CDFA and the California Women for Agriculture to host California Ag Day 2015 as part of National Ag Week…
Stronger Dollar May Mean Weaker Agricultural Exports
Overseas sales of some U.S. agricultural products may be suffering as the value of the U.S. dollar grows. Gary Crawford reports. Stronger Dollar May Mean Weaker Agricultural Exports…
The Western View: El Nino Returns with a Whimper
…isn’t likely to do any of those things, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials. In fact, instead of bringing on a cooler and wetter summer than normal…
2015 CAPCA Scholarship Applications Available
…Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA), and administered by the Stanley W. Strew Educational Fund, Inc. Applications are available for students currently attending college in an agricultural/horticultural related field or who are…
USDA Awards Grants to Support Schools Serving Healthier Meals and Snacks
…USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service administers America’s nutrition assistance programs including the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, the Summer Food Service…
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
…Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will survey approximately 82,000 of the nation’s farmers to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season. “Each year, the agriculture industry eagerly awaits USDA’s Prospective…
National Agriculture Day Luncheon – Tickets Available
…2015 at the Agricultural History Project located at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $45 per person. Reservations and sponsorships for the luncheon are available on our website. http://www.sccfb.com/content/national-ag-day-luncheon…
USDA Designates Imperial County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Arizona
…from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans to help…
Atwater High School Celebrates National FFA Week
…the National FFA Organization and the role it plays in the development of the agriculture industry’s future leaders and the importance of agricultural education. Each day at Atwater High School,…
State Water Project Deliveries Increased Slightly
…allocation would be the second-lowest since 1991, when agricultural customers of the project got a zero allocation and municipal customers received 30 percent. Last year, SWP deliveries were 5 percent…
California Ag Day is Coming! Mark Your Calendars!
…Breaking New Ground.” Soils are the foundation of California’s agricultural abundance, so this year’s Ag Day event will feature information about our farmers’ and ranchers’ efforts to preserve, restore and…