…and served as president of the American Society of Agronomy. Internationally, Zoldoske served as the project leader in establishing the Zimbabwe Irrigation Technology Centre and has represented the United States…
Almond Board: Final Day of Almond Conference
…a program highlighting a specially chosen project from one of the participants this year in the Almond Leadership Program. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report….
AgNeTVideo: Project Apis m.
Meg Ribotto of Project Apis m. discusses a special project to help honey bees….
Almond Board: Almond Leadership Project Winner Announced
This year’s top Almond Leadership Class project award goes to “Getting the Word Out to the PCAs” by Nathan Lewis. Sabrina Hill has the details on the projects and a…
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
…by farmers and ranchers are included this figure rises to at least $180 million. Additionally NRCS invested over $21.1 million in easement projects that preserve and restore California farmlands, wetlands,…
Water Series: CVP at 75 Percent
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project started water year 2014 at about 75 percent of the 15-year average. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. Thanks…
CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant Technical Review Committee
…and nursery crops (including floriculture). Grant awards range from $50,000 to $400,000 per project. Funding is contingent upon passage of a Farm Bill and available funding from the United States…
Westlands Water District Supports California Agencies’ Request for Dialogue on Newly Released Draft Action Plan for Water
…project. As acknowledged by the draft California Water Action Plan, it is time for the project to begin. We must take action now. The draft California Water Action Plan is…
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…to $400,000 per project. Funding is contingent upon passage of a Farm Bill and availability of funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service. The competitive process…
Almond Board: Almond Sustainability Report
One of the big projects the Almond Board has been working on is the almond sustainability report. Sabrina Hill talks with Industry Relations Project Coordinator for the Almond Board, Kendall…
Study on Schools and Fresh Produce
A three-year project by University of California researchers finds that if schools districts have easy access to fresh, seasonal produce, they’re likely to get it into the budget to get…
Almond Board: Almond Growers and Bee Health
Bee health is a big concern for the Almond Board, which has teamed up with Project Apis m. to help improve the future of honey bees. Sabrina Hill reports. Click…
Strawberry Commission Awarded Grant
…and nutrient management education program in major strawberry growing areas across the state. Findings from the Strawberry Water Assessment and Management Project (SWAMP), conducted over the last year by commission…
Dairy Digester Projects Sought
…joined together to create the California/Federal Dairy Digester Working Group. That is the group now asking for the digester project proposals. Individual digester projects will have to qualify for funding…









