…lies within California’s top agricultural county, Tulare County, where the most valuable communities produced are milk, cattle and calves, oranges and grapes. However, prior to attending the conference, Beck thought…
Rural America at a Glance
…in 2015, as in urban areas; the rise in earnings occurred across most major industry sectors. Trends in poverty and median household income were similar across county economic types. While…
Pistachio Crop Blows Past Record Estimates
…providing adequate chilling hours for trees in most areas. American Pistachio Growers Executive Director Richard Matoian spoke at the South Valley Nut Conference in Tulare. He said the industry knew…
Dairy Industry Segment Doesn’t Want TPP
…best for us – not the other countries.” WFU President and Vernon County farmer Darin Von Ruden noted that in recent weeks misleading articles have suggested that all Wisconsin dairy…
Ranchers see Better Pastures, Tough Markets
…ranchers struggle to recover from the recent drought that has battered their herds. “It’s unfortunate, because you’ve got good feed conditions brewing but no market,” said Yolo County rancher Casey…
Preparing Veterans for Ag Careers
…exist in a dispersed population, varying from 3-15% of the total population of each county. Because they do not have a dominant presence in any one location, specialized resources are…
Environmental Regulations Early GOP Target
…credit: Pumpjacks extract oil from an oilfield in Kern County, CA. About 15 billion barrels of oil could be extracted using hydraulic fracturing in California (11/2013). Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…about BCAP or to enroll in updates, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/bcap or contact your local FSA county office. To find your local county office, visit http://offices.usda.gov/. Investments in renewable energy and the…
FSA County Committee Election Process Underway
Ag producers in their local Farm Service Agency service areas are casting ballots for new FSA County Committee members through December 5th. Rod Bain has the story. election-process-underway…
CDFA Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…– 12:00 pm University of California Cooperative Extension Stanislaus County 3800 Cornucopia Way, Room: HI Modesto, CA 95358 Wednesday, November 30, 2016 – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm; WEBINAR Webinar…
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Oppose TPP
…WFU President and Vernon County farmer Darin Von Ruden noted that in recent weeks misleading articles have suggested that all Wisconsin dairy farmers support the TPP. “These survey results clearly…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…County that had “hot spots” were treated by ground rig application. Fresno County Tomato infected with curly top viruses: If infected early, plants can be severely stunted. (Image courtesy UC-ANR)…
Scientists Work to Define Threat from Palm Pest
…issues,” Keck said. Dates represented nearly $41 million worth of crops in Riverside County alone last year, according to the county agricultural commissioner’s report. Keck said that the response to…
FSA County Committee Elections to Begin
…FSA County Committee members serve FSA offices nationwide. Each committee has three to 11 elected members who serve three-year terms of office. One-third of county committee seats are up for…