…which will provide hot meals and fresh produce to rural communities in the San Joaquin Valley. Drawing on their experience in foodservice and resource management, the Poverello House will operate…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
…in management and business within the food, ag and related segments. Positions will range from ag loan officers, farm labor and marketing specialists to land use managers and sales and…
NFU’s Beginning Farmer Training Program 2017
More than 50 beginning farmers and ranchers have completed risk management and leadership training through the National Farmers Union’s Beginning Farmers Institute (BFI). The organization will be seeking candidates for…
Almond Tools Eliminating Pest Resistance
…other techniques.” The availability of products and techniques allows growers to make a true integrated management system and Haviland says that management style has alleviated many resistance concerns. “When you…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…managers can mitigate some of these impacts and build resiliency in forests through appropriate management actions. “Since 2000, fire seasons have grown longer and the frequency, size and severity of…
Agri View: Cost of Food
Everett Griner talks about our purchasing power and the actual cost of food in today’s Agri View. Cost of Food From Citizen-Times website No, it’s not your imagination — food…
Women’s Conference Provides Management, Leadership Skills
…operations. “This conference offers women of all ages the opportunity to come together to network, refine their leadership and farm management skills, and learn from agricultural experts and leaders,” said…
Global Cleantech Recognizes Ag Companies
…such as fertilizer leaching. Visit Hortau.com for more information on Hortau’s proprietary irrigation management systems, and simplified software and mobile apps, or contact us at (805) 545-5994, ext. 358 or…
Management Tool Lets Growers Get Specific
Goodell Growers can be as specific as they want with the new UC integrated pest management (IPM) tool, organizing the wealth of knowledge from the site to suit in-field needs….
21 Groundwater Basins Identified as Critically Overdrafted
…land subsidence, in addition to chronically lowered groundwater levels. As a result, those basins and subbasins fall under the earliest deadlines required by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Under…
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
…USDA evidences how public-private partnership can stimulate new applications, explore novel scenarios and, in this case, work towards a more resilient and sustainable food production.” A total of $63,000 in…
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
…dent the state’s historic drought. DWR’s California Data Exchange Center (CDEC) Web sites show current water conditions at the state’s reservoirs and weather stations. Reservoirs: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/resapp/getResGraphsMain.action Precipitation: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow_rain.html Snow: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/snowapp/sweq.action…
Agri View: GMO Questions
…the market. Gene transfer Gene transfer from GM foods to cells of the body or to bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract would cause concern if the transferred genetic material adversely…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…for big jumps in every user’s water bill,” she concluded. To read the proposed initiative, see: “Water Priorities Constitutional Amendment & New Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Facilities Bond Act”…