…form CCC-782 and the $100 administrative fee, unless exempt, must be submitted to the County FSA Office no later than June 22, 2018. No registers will be utilized, so producers…
New Potato Varieties Displayed at Field Day in Kern County
…ongoing growing trials. “The potato field day in Kern County has a long history, it’s been going on for generations essentially,” said Farm Advisor Emeritus with Kern County Cooperative Extension…
USDA Announces $309 Million Investment in Rural Electric Utilities
…announced that Harrison County REC, in Woodbine, Iowa, is receiving a $6 million loan to build 20 miles of electric line, improve 57 miles and make other system improvements. Its…
Last Chance to Complete the 2017 Census of Agriculture
…and personal interviews will also continue through July. “The Census of Agriculture provides the only source of comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the nation,” said USDA…
Abnormal Weather Takes A Toll on California Olive Crop
…many orchards actually have a very light, to next to no bloom at all,” said Dani Lightle, Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor for Glenn County. “There’s an orchard here or…
Dairy Farmers Have Until June 1 to Apply for Improved Safety Net under MPP
…by not submitting a form. For more information, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy. Contact your local FSA county office to enroll in the program. To find your local FSA county office, visit https://www.farmers.gov/….
$2.5 Million Available to Improve Agricultural Water Efficiency in California
…Browns Valley Water District (Yuba County), 2) Buena Vista Storage District (Kern County), 3) Central California Irrigation District (Merced County), 4) Coachella Valley Water District (Riverside County), 5) Del Puerto…
USDA Confirms Virulent Newcastle Disease in Backyard Exhibition Birds in California
…of backyard exhibition chickens in Los Angeles County, California. It is important to note that the presence of the disease is not a food safety concern. This is the first…
Fifth Crow Farm – An Ecosystem of Sustainability
…water resource they share with many other farmers as well as imperiled steelhead trout. Howard and Vars checking out one of the farms numerous biodiverse hedgerows. “All San Mateo County…
California Cattle Council on The Horizon
…the Rural County Representatives of California. The California Department of Food and Agriculture would provide oversight of the council and would carry the authority to oversee a vote to suspend…
Growers Hear Update on Walnut Pruning Trial
…we establish the orchard and after the first year growing we remove all the in-season branching off the tree,” said David Doll, Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor for Merced County. “Then…
Secretary Perdue Names FSA Administrator
…Fordyce will provide leadership for FSA and its mission to support agricultural production across America through a network of over 2,100 county and 50 state offices. “As a fourth-generation farmer,…
2017 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…most acreage with mechanical harvesting, at 33,313, that acreage only represents 30 percent of the Fresno County raisin-type grape acreage. Kern and Madera County growers harvest 18 and 42 percent…
NOW Sterile Release Program Moving Quicker Than Anticipated
…now,” Isom noted. The pilot program is taking place on approximately 2,000 acres in an isolated area of Kern County that is known to have issues with NOW. The moths…