…Senate Replican Leader Bob Huff. “Republicans have consistently said that storage is essential for providing a reliable water source to all of California for future generations. The Prop 1 water…
Western View: Estate Tax Planning
…However, California real estate prices are higher than the average price paid for farmland elsewhere. Many farmers are land rich and cash poor, and if that land has taken a…
Biodigester Bringing Sustainability Full Circle
…in California, water. Kunzman says it’s truly a circle of recycling. Part 3; Biodigester Future Benefits for California These biodigesters support sustainability no matter where they’re built. Regenis Public…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…quality, regionally adapted, propagative plant materials that are free of targeted plant pathogens and pests. This supports opportunities for international trade, while protecting American nurseries and growers. View the full…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on National Agriculture Day
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement: Vilsack “On this National Agriculture Day, we acknowledge the impact of American agriculture on our daily lives and our nation’s economy….
97 Percent of All U.S. Farms are Family-Owned, USDA Reports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that family-owned farms remain the backbone of the agriculture industry. The latest data come from the Census of Agriculture…
USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gathering information about production practices from farmers and ranchers across the nation through the Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of…
National Agriculture Week celebration planned at Fresno State
The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Student Leadership Council will host a series of events to promote National Agriculture Week on Monday-Friday, March 16-20. The week opens with…
NIMITZ Nematicide Receives State Registration in California
…new mode of action and a much simpler and straightforward product label.” A secondary crop tier has been submitted to the EPA for future registration on potatoes, strawberries, carrots, tobacco…
FFA Report from Tulare FFA
Julia Pitman, Tulare FFA This week’s FFA report comes from Julia Pitman with Tulare FFA. FFA report from Tulare FFA…
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…
The Western View: El Nino Returns with a Whimper
…west of South America by about one degree for at least three months. The heat changes the flow of the major currents in the Pacific. It also affects the atmosphere,…
Supporting the Future of Agriculture
In this interview, Inci Dannenberg, Vice President, US Commercial Operations for Bayer CropScience, discusses how Bayer is supporting the future of agriculture through science education and more. Interview with Inci…