…annual experiment to “plant” salmon in Yolo County rice fields aims to better explain how floodplains support strong salmon populations. Dubbed the “Nigiri Project” for its sushi-like marriage of fish…
CWT Assists with 2.1 Million Pounds of Cheese, Butter and Whole Milk Powder Export Sales
Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) has accepted 12 requests for export assistance from Dairy Farmers of America, Michigan Milk Producers Association, Northwest Dairy Association (Darigold), and Tillamook County Creamery Association who…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…this drip system in an almond orchard in Yolo County — save water, conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is an…
Tulare County FB Offers Scholarships
This year, the Tulare County Farm Bureau will present Tulare County students with more than $15,000 in college scholarships. Applications for 2016 scholarships must be postmarked by March 1, or…
Industry Gets White Rot Update
Garlic and Onion growers gathered in Tulare last week to hear the latest white rot update and the continued fight against the disease. White Rot Update The California Garlic and…
Grinder Demo Shows Orchard Removal Options
…Joaquin County, in a session on soil quality at last December’s Almond Conference. The initial years of this research were funded by Almond Board of California. Shredding Trial Holtz reported…
Miss America and Child Nutrition
…classrooms about food production and the importance of agriculture. Contacting your county Farm Bureau office is a good way to find local farmers. Image courtesy of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia…
Record-Breaking 49th Annual World Ag Expo
…record-breaking 106,349 attendees. In 2015, World Ag Expo hosted 102,867 attendees. “There’s nothing like it in the world; Tulare nearly doubles in size during the week of World Ag Expo,…
USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Conservation Projects
…in Sonoma County to protect agricultural lands and ecosystems. The project is focused on four resource concerns: insufficient water, water quality degradation, soil quality degradation and inadequate habitat for fish…
CCM Responds to Introduction of Feinstein Water Bill
…involved with the State Water Bond negotiations and advocated for stronger language and dollars to assist citrus growers in Southern California and Monterey County, for example,” continues Nelsen. “It was…
Almond Board: Workshops for Growers
…evaluation surveys Tulare March 15 International Agri-Center 4500 S. Laspina St Conference Dining Room Modesto March 16 MJC Ag Pavilion – ACE 170 West Campus, Brink Ave. Chico March 18…
Fresno State President, Faculty and Students Participate in World Ag Expo
…Ag Expo in Tulare. The Jordan College and its Ag Ambassadors will host the University’s information booth for prospective students, visitors and alumni from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday…
Ron Craft to Lead National Cotton Ginners Association
…Texas; first vice president – David Blakemore, Campbell, Mo.; second vice president – Stanley Creelman, Tulare, Calif.; third vice chairman – Wes Morgan, New London, N.C.; and chairman – Levin…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…USDA, the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and CDFA are working collaboratively with residents on this project. The quarantine area in Los Angeles County measures 74 square miles, bordered on…