Wildfire season is a threat to California ag land, and adding fuel to the flame, federal resources are notably less this year. Susan Carter reports. Click to open or download…
AgNeTVideo: Trefethen Solar Project
…depend as little as possible on outside resources.” Their most recent accomplishment is the move to 100 percent solar. It’s a project that started a few years ago. “We got…
California Ag Leader Passes
California’s ag industry has lost a long-time leader. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. Bob McInturf died late last week of natural causes. McInturf was…
Napa Grapegrowers Field Day
…field day hosted by Napa Valley Grapegrowers association, the UC Cooperative Extension, UC Davis Viticulture and Enology and Napa County Resource Conservation District. Robyn Bishop with Napa Valley Grapegrowers put…
CA Snowpack Very Low, Dry Year Ahead
…driest on record. It all comes after an especially dry 2012. The Department of Water Resources is now projecting water deliveries of only 35 percent to 29 water agencies around…
USDA, Dairy Producers Renew Agreement
…REAP loans and grants to help dairy farmers develop other types of renewable energy and energy efficiency systems at their operations. Also, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has provided…
Ross to Speak at Workshop on Farm Bill
…Joseph Glauber , and several others. They’ll be speaking on topics such as “The Farm Bill: What it Does and What it Means” and “How Federal Conservation, Energy and Climate…
United Fresh Nominations for Board Officers
…· Vice Chairman, Grower-Shipper Board – Tom Deardorff, Deardorff Family Farms · Chairman, Retail-Foodservice Board – Randy Scott, Delhaize America · Vice Chairman, Retail-Foodservice Board – Sean Picquelle, Taco Bell…
Finding New Technology for Drought Problems
Trying to beat the drought by using new technologies – that’s the goal of several research groups and universities with funding from USDA Conservation Innovation Grants. Rod Bain has more….
Another Review for USDA Reports
…Joe Prusacki with the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says his agency will take a fresh look at the report situation for the next fiscal year, which starts October first….
Teamwork Within USDA For Risk Management
The head of the Farm Service Agency says different parts of USDA are working together to provide risk management tools for ag producers. Rod Bain has more. Click to open…
Even Less Water for Central Valley Farmers
…Reclamation announced today that the allocation of water for farmers served by Westlands and other south-of-Delta Central Valley Project water service contractors would be lowered from 25 percent to 20…
Natural Products Expo Features Foods
…The Natural Products Expo is one of the leading trade shows in the natural, organic and healthy products industry. Along with categories such as natural living and health and beauty,…
Continuing Coverage: Sequester and Agriculture
We continue our coverage of how the sequester may affect agriculture, with Acting Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Jason Weller. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download…