…Homeless Garden Project has been organic. When addressing root causes of homelessness, it’s always been important to us to use sustainable farming methods and to focus on long-term health and…
Weather Research Could Help Water Management
…Water Management Department of Water Resources State Climatologist Michael Anderson says weather-predicting models and tools aren’t as effective for California because of the state’s weather variability. This can make predicting…
Agri View: Feral Hog Efforts
…“And so far, the trials have been favorable.” Ondovchik spoke last week during a Feral Hog Management workshop in Waynesboro, Ga., that attracted about 65 farmers, landowners and outdoorsmen eager…
Water Supply Allocation Announced for CVP
…service contractors North-of-Delta are allocated 100 percent of their contract supply. M&I water service contractors North-of-Delta are allocated 100 percent of their contract supply. •Sacramento River Settlement Contractors are allocated…
2016 Award Winners for Agriculture, Technology
…is actively involved in her family’s farming operation, John Kautz Farms, in Lodi, California. She was the first woman Chair of the California State Fair Board in 1993, and received…
Red-cedar’s Impact on Prairie Chickens
New Study Highlights Red-cedar’s Impact on Prairie Chickens, Helps Improve Conservation Efforts Photo of prairie after red-cedars are removed. (Photo courtesy of NRCS) A new study offers the first empirical…
Almond Board: Spider Mite Management
…Hill has more. Entomology and Pest Management Farm Advisor in Kern County, David Haviland, gives tips on monitoring and treating mites in almonds. Almond Board – Mite Management …
Almond Growers to Play Critical Role in Solving Bee Loss Puzzle
…instead, growers should opt for alternative integrated pest management (IPM) insecticide timings until more is known about the impact of insecticides on honey bees, particularly on young developing bees in…
Agri View: Farm-Raised
…took this action to protect American consumers from unsafe residues detected in these products. There have been no reports of illnesses to date. FDA is taking this strong step now…
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
…part of a nationwide network of more than 6.2 million Farm Bureau members. www.cfbf.com About Sustainable Conservation Sustainable Conservation helps California thrive by uniting people to solve the toughest challenges…
NFU to Survey on 2014 Farm Bill Policies
With the 2014 Agricultural Act in full effect and a new Farm Bill debate on the horizon, the National Farmers Union (NFU) is conducting a survey of family farmers and…
Agreement to Raise California’s Minimum Wage Announced
…valves – known as “off-ramps” – to pause wage hikes if negative economic or budgetary conditions emerge. The Governor can act by September 1 of each year to pause the…
CA Farmers Achieve More Air Quality Gains
…assistance offered through EQIP has helped accelerate the use of conservation practices that use management or cleaner air technologies to reduce emissions. The voluntary emission reductions achieved through conservation helps…
Lettuce Research Grant
…water use. Water has become scarcer with the current drought, and the nitrogen in fertilizers produce greenhouse gas and can cause groundwater pollution, he says. “The lettuce industry has never…