…trees and similar surfaces; male fruit flies are attracted to the mixture and die after consuming it. The male attractant treatment program is being carried out over several square miles…
Class 46 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…premier leadership development programs in the United States. Since it was first delivered in 1970, more than 1,200 men and women have participated in the program and have become influential…
Detector Dogs Do it Again!
…airfreight terminals throughout the state. The latest find of note was made by Cairo, a Labrador mix that, like all the dogs in the program, was a rescue dog. Working…
Ag Program Expanding in Central Valley
The FARMS Leadership program is expanding its curriculum and its reach in the Central Valley. Expanding in Central Valley The FARMS Leadership program reaches high school students throughout the state…
California Dairy Families Challenge Consumers to “Pour It Forward” With Milk Donations
Milk is one of the most-requested nutrition staples at food banks, but out of the more than 377 million meals served by California food banks each year, the facilities are…
Creating Ag Networks for Students
The FARMS leadership program is getting high school students ready for integration into the agriculture industry. Creating Ag Networks for Students The Center for Land Based Learning’s FARMS leadership program…
DuPont Pioneer Commits $300,000 to Food and Agricultural Education Grants
…Program is intended to improve food security by advancing agriculture through science, education and innovation and to enhance the quality of life for farmers and their communities globally. Addressing the…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…the land they own and manage, which he called “an evolutionary possibility and an ecological necessity.” The Leopold Conservation Award program inspires other landowners through these examples and provides a…
Almond Board: New Tracks for 2016 Almond Conference
This year’s Almond Conference will be bigger than ever before. Almond Board Program Coordinator Rebecca Bailey gives us some highlights. Almond Update for September 3 Each year, The Almond Conference…
Citrus Industry This Week: Citrus Expo Seminar Reports
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes more reports from the recent Citrus Expo seminars. Topics include growers replanting, psyllids and nutrition, disease weapons and nursery technology….
School Children Eating More Fruits and Vegetables – Fact Sheet From the USDA
…the nutrition of foods and beverages served in cafeterias and sold in vending machines in 30 years. Thanks to the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act and other strategies, the national obesity…
Internship Opportunities Available for the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show
…television program. “In addition to working with leaders in the cattle industry, the convention internship gives student the opportunity to meet and work with other young people from across the…
Program Increases Real-World Skills Focus
An Ag Education program is showing high school students the diverse careers available in agriculture. Program Increases Real-World Skills Focus The Center for Land Based Learning has a program that…
Fresno State Research Uncovers Significant Drought Impacts in San Joaquin Valley
…focus of the national conversation on the drought,” she said. A series of editorial “snapshots” and photo and video vignettes provide background and tell stories of the human impact of…