…milk marketing companies to remit premiums on their behalf. To enroll in the Margin Protection Program for Dairy, contact your local FSA county office. To find your local FSA county…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $2.7 Million for Conservation Innovations
…practice standards, planning tools, and keep pace with emerging natural resource issues.” Other statewide CIG grants awarded are as follows: The Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County will…
“It’s All in the Sauce” Contest at the 7th Annual Testicle Festival
…their favorite sauce. The Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau 7 th Annual“Testicle Festival” will be held this Saturday, September 26th , 3 p.m….
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
…president for Montna Farms in Sutter County. The water situation differs by area, he said. Some water districts will have water available up to Nov. 1, but after that the…
Tulare County Farm Bureau Announces New Youth Leadership Class
Since 1983, the Tulare County Farm Bureau (TCFB) has provided a unique opportunity for high school students in Tulare County to develop their leadership skills. Ever since its inception, the…
HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seeds Celebrates 50 Years of Research in France
…Interview Pt 1.mp3] Download Audio Johnston is a Florida native from Polk County and as CEO of HM.CLAUSE is also a member of the executive board of the parent company,…
One Tool Central to Moth Control Success
One tool was especially key to the success in fighting the European grapevine moth. One Tool Central to Moth Control Success Napa County Agriculture Commissioner Greg Clark says the grapevine…
Ag Program Coming to Top Counties
…Learning is already established in the northern California, Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, Fresno County and parts of Los Angeles County. San Joaquin Regional Coordinator Diane Friend says the program…
Tight U.S. Supply Boosts Sales of Specialty Eggs
…growth.” Richard Jenkins, an egg producer in San Joaquin County who markets conventional and specialty eggs, said while he is earning a higher price for his product, consumer demand for…
Navel Crop Estimated Large, Might Miss Target
…of the 86 million cartons are projected to be produced in the three-county Central Valley region comprising District 1 and represents an 8.5 percent increase over the 76 million cartons…
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
…Campbell said. “The Lake County crop usually comes in behind the (Sacramento) River crop and Lake has to wait for the pickers to get done picking, and this year there…
Follow Along the Almond Harvest Process
A Valent-sponsored project followed a Fresno County almond grower’s harvest from shaking the trees to loaded and ready for the huller. This video, produced by Len Wilcox and David Hillman,…
Progress Reported on Planning for Sites Reservoir
…Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District general manager. In August 2010, Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, Reclamation District 108, Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority, Maxwell Irrigation District, Glenn and Colusa counties and Yolo County Flood and Water…
Navel Orange Production Forecast
…an average fruit diameter per tree. Of the 520 utilized groves, 9 were in Madera County, 90 were in Fresno County, 319 were in Tulare County, and 101 were in…