Students in Tulare County Farm Bureau’s high school leadership program had the chance to see first hand what it’s like when California Farm Bureau visits the Capitol to talk agriculture…
Voicing Cotton Concerns in Farm Bill Implementation
…week they’re looking at taking input on the research title programs as well as the trade title, which includes key programs that Cotton Council International utilizes.” Langley noted that the Market…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
…USDA/ARS photo by Peggy Greb Managed honey bee colonies placed from May until October next to land in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in North Dakota…
Deadline Approaches for NRCS Conservation Easement Applications
…restore and protect wetlands on flood-prone cropland and rangeland. Options for the program include permanent and 30-year easements. Also included under the WRE program is the Grazing Reserve Rights option…
Farm Bureau Leaders Visit Capitol, Meet New Faces
…leadership program is to have the members build their knowledge of the industry as well as their background in communication, team building, advocating for the industry and the Farm Bureau…
Growing Beans in Your Garden
…excellent companion for many other vegetables in the garden. Different bean varieties have unique flavor profiles and can add color to the garden. They deliver plenty of nutrition for the…
Blue Card Bill ‘A Step In A Direction’
Douglass and Wolfe discussing issues at AgSafe’s 2019 Annual Conference. The proposed Agricultural Worker Program Act will not fix agricultural labor issues in California, but it is a sign of…
Success Starts From the Ground Up
A successful season starts with clean floors. Set the stage for a profitable harvest by controlling weeds in your operation with top-performing herbicides. Nufarm offers a powerful weed control program…
Report Details Overall Benefits of Organic Production
…one million acres operating under organic certification. The state’s organic sector is also supported by the only state organic program which works with the USDA’s National Organic Program to establish…
How to Harvest and Use Lavender
In this series, Cathy Isom has taken you through planting, growing, and caring for Lavender. In today’s program she fills you in on how to harvest Lavender. That’s coming up…
ACP Found in Sacramento
…they return from infested regions of the world. To help protect California’s agriculture and natural resources, CDFA urges travelers to follow the Don’t Pack a Pest program guidelines (www.dontpackapest.com). Source:…
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Farm Bill Program Funding
…the 2014 farm bill — while improving access to conservation programs, maintaining a commitment to nutrition programs and providing farmers and ranchers with the risk management certainty needed in this…
USDA Announces Launch of the Start Simple with MyPlate Campaign
…to help simplify the nutrition information that surrounds us each day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7_i5tY-5BY USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue introduces the Start Simple with MyPlate campaign—the latest nutrition initiative from MyPlate.gov. The Start…
Proactive IPM Solutions Grants Available
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting grant applications for its Proactive IPM Solutions Program, administered by the Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis (OPCA). The…