A part of San Mateo County is now under Medfly quarantine after finding two Mediterranean fruit flies, or Medflies, in the City of Half Moon Bay. The California Department of…
USDA Highlights $40 Million in Infrastructure Investments in Rural Communities
…office building and two diesel standby power units which are located at a well treatment facility site. California: The Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District in Tulare County received an $11.3 million loan…
CDFA Announces Funding for Dairy Digester Development Program
…3:00 pm Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Office Conference Room Agricultural Building 4437 S Laspina Street Tulare, CA 93274 Webinar – Monday, January 8, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. To…
Crown Gall Surgery Effective but Labor Intensive
…because it’s very labor intensive,” said Dani Lightle, Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor for Glenn County. The first step of treatment involves removing the soil around the base of the…
Family of Late California Farmer Accept Conservation Award
…from Thomson International, Inc. in Kern County. “This year’s winner is perhaps somewhat unique,” said President and CEO of the Sand County Foundation Kevin McAleese, “shortly after his selection, he…
Get to Know Your New CFBF President
…and shows that there are opportunities in agriculture for new crops and products in California.” Johansson grew up in Humbolt County, not involved in the agriculture community, but always envied…
Thomas Fire Scorches Avocado Acreage
The Thomas Fire has now spread to 132,000 acres in Ventura County since Monday evening when it began near Thomas Aquinas College. A sizable amount of avocado acreage was among…
Credits Approved for Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers
The San Benito County Weed Management Area is hosting the 16 Annual Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers on Thursday, December 7 at the Veterans Memorial Building in Hollister. The seminar…
NIFA Supports Increasing Rural Prosperity through Education, Mentoring, and Technical Assistance Programs for the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…York, $404,650 Orange County Partnership for Young Children, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, $292,645 Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, $600,000 Rodale Institute, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, $498,706 Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture,…
FSA County Election Deadline Looming
The deadline to return Farm Service Agency county committee election ballots is approaching. The Department of Agriculture says eligible producers must return the ballots to their local FSA office, or…
2017 Census of Agriculture Gets Underway
…of agricultural product in 2017 are included in the census. The census is the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every state and county in the…
Vibrant Purple Sweet Potatoes are a Healthful Thanksgiving Surprise
…County was $195 million. About 1,000 acres are grown in Kern County and 2,000 acres in Stanislaus County. These locations have the sandy and sandy-loam soils ideal for sweet potatoes…
Perdue Hears Concerns of California Farmers
…San Luis Obispo County, said the Food and Drug Administration—the agency assigned by Congress to oversee FSMA—isn’t doing enough to educate people. “I think we have a right to understand…
Almond Board: Farmland Trusts
…Unless you work on a farm or are employed through your county or city government you may not have felt this loss. But over time, you and your family will…