Area-Wide Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid

Taylor HillmanCitrus

…strategy would be enacted. It’s important for growers now to begin organizing themselves for area-wide management in the future. Growers and pest control advisors can find more information at www.CitrusInsider.org….

Sending farmers to Mars

Taylor HillmanFeatures, General, Western View

…cases the colonies in the Americas and elsewhere were built by farmers and private companies that may have been sanctioned, but not funded, by the governments of the time. And…

Weed Resistance Developing Faster than Research

Taylor HillmanGeneral

Growers around the state are seeing more weed resistance to treatments and experts say research can’t keep up. Weed Resistance is Growing Experts are recommending that farmers concentrate on rotating…

Past Practices Responsibility of Present Farmers

Taylor HillmanWater

Higher nitrate levels in groundwater reservoirs are partly due to farming practices from decades ago, yet reflect poorly on today’s growers. Responsibility of Present Farmers Nitrates in groundwater is what’s…

Vilsack Speaks at 2015 Commodity Classic

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…Phoenix, Arizona. US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke at the general session, and received a standing ovation from the crowd of thousands of farmers. Secretary Vilsack Speaks at Commodity Classic…

USDA Designates Imperial County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Arizona

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…bright spot in our nation’s economy by sustaining the successes of America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities through these difficult times. We’re also telling California producers that USDA stands with…

Atwater High School Celebrates National FFA Week

Taylor HillmanFFA Report

…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,…

California Ag Day is Coming! Mark Your Calendars!

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…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…