The Almond Board is announcing the new California Almonds Life Squad, and Almond Board Regional Director for North America, Molly Spence, says the Life Squad will be lead by a…
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
…and I are committed to ensuring that agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation’s economy by sustaining the successes of America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities through these difficult…
National Agriculture Day: Poster and Poetry Contests Entries Being Accepted
The organizations Agri-Culture and the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau are currently accepting entries for: Annual National Agriculture Day Poster Contest Open to Grades K–6 Annual National Agriculture Day Poetry…
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
When it came, the notice was disappointing but not surprising: The State Water Resources Control Board warned farmers, ranchers and other people with water rights to prepare for another round…
Western View: Salinas’ own National Steinbeck Center
…valley very well, thanks to those books. Rocinante, inside the National Steinbeck Center Salinas has done a wonderful job of documenting the legacy of John Steinbeck. Visiting the National Steinbeck…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of more than $16 million in funding to support research, education and Extension…
Learning From Disaster Key to New Year
It doesn’t look like the lack of water is going to change soon, but water districts are looking on the bright side when it comes to future management. Learning From…
Farm Radio News/Talk Show Comes to Monterey County
…by AgNet West also features a weekly FFA report that highlights the ag education programs in local schools, as well as the latest information important to California’s farmers and the…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…sustainability of the next generation of farmers. The grants are available through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA),…
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated From Laguna Beach, California
…Riverside, and UC Cooperative Extension to work closely with residents, local community officials and arborists. “This pest is a serious threat to our nursery growers and palm date farmers,” said…
State and Federal Officials to Disscuss Drought Operations With California State Board of Food and Agriculture
With California farmers and ranchers preparing for a potential fourth consecutive drought year, the California State Board of Food and Agriculture will meet with federal and state officials to discuss…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF Regarding AFBF, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
…Water Act mandates disclosure of information concerning permit issuance. For livestock and poultry farmers without a Clean Water Act permit, the court concluded that so long as the farmer’s personal…
Kern Ag Community Continues to Promote Successful Spray Safe Effort
While pesticide spray drift incidents are dramatically down in Kern County, area farm interests continue to meet and discuss ways to further enhance safety. Farmers, pest control advisors and applicators…
Western View: The Persistent Pecan
…the story of pecans, and how they will soon become a contender in the California nut industry. It’s a story of dedicated farmers applying technology and science to make their…