There is some help in the works for the farmers and ranchers affected by the Rim Fire burning near Yosemite. Click to Open or Download Audio Report State Executive Director,…
Family Farm Wins Against Development
…years before my brother and I took over. It’s a valuable piece of land for farming and we like to keep it in agriculture for future generations.” The Gridley area…
California Ag Headlines for September 6
…Pistachio harvest is underway in the San Joaquin Valley. This year, farmers expect to harvest about 550 million pounds of the nuts. The pistachio harvest began a little earlier this…
Water Meeting Next Week
…work proactively with farmers and ranchers to address groundwater overdraft and water transfers – providing a level of reliability over the next few years. She says California’s current water situation…
Meeting on California Water Situation
…spells uncertainty for agricultural interests throughout this state,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “We need to work proactively with farmers and ranchers to address groundwater overdraft and water transfers –…
Future Health of Farm Economy
Analysts are keeping a sharp eye on trends in farm income, asset value and debt. These could be key to the future health of the farm economy. Gary Crawford has…
Desalination, Water Purification Research Projects Funded
…said. “This research effort will examine innovative technologies that have the potential to reduce the cost of treating brackish water – helping to create new tools for addressing future water…
California Headlines: Gill’s Mealybug, California Grape Record, Honey Production
…you’re hearing a lot of buzz about honey, it’s because September is National Honey Month. California ranked fourth in the nation for honey production. In 2012, the Golden State produced…
National Agriculture Headlines for the Week
Sabrina Hill has some of the week’s top agriculture headlines. Click to Open or Download Audio Report We continue our series on immigration reform. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack explains why…
CA Farm Bureau On Water Shortage
…lack of water. We’ve had to ask some farmers to stop their scheduled irrigations so other farmers could take delivery.” Unlike reservoirs in the rest of the state, which have…
AgNeTVideo: Florida State FFA President Megan Stein at Citrus Expo
Florida state FFA President Megan Stein interviews several people at the Citrus Expo. Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and…
More on Honey Bee Research
Bees are vitally important to agriculture and a researcher in a nearby state is working hard to improve the future outlook for honey bees. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open…
High-Tech Farming with Drones
Farming practices have come a long way from the old mule and plow days. Now farmers may not even need to be outside with unmanned aircraft equipped with imaging sensors…
Program for New Farmers
Starting any business is difficult, and farming is no different. But there’s a program that can help with at least one aspect. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or…