…a new effort on the part of the agriculture industry to attract technology companies to the Salinas Valley. Last month, the Western Growers Association — a trade association representing local…
Farmer Feedback Survey
Photo by luxomedia What the American Farm Bureau Federation wants to know about a handful of Ag Department programs through a farmer feedback survey. That’s coming up on This Land…
Pistachio Day Draws Large Crowd, Again
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Large crowds again attended University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Statewide Pistachio Day in Visalia. This years session was expanded to a full…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Keeping Pets Safe During Winter
…safe for you its not safe for your pet Anne McCann – Emergency Pet Care Programs Coordinator with the Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Service says it’s…
Agri View: Organic Food Scammers
…what the US Department of Agriculture says: “Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental…
A Brief History of the Navel Orange in California – From the Sacramento Bee
…then a Portuguese colony. In the early 1870s cuttings of this tree were sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At this same time Eliza Tibbets, a recent East Coast…
HLB-Positive Psyllid Detected in LA County
…California Department of Food and Agriculture has detected huanglongbing (HLB) in an Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) captured live through routine monitoring in the area of Los Angeles County currently under…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
FFA Jackets Awarded to Students by County Farm Bureau
…investment in young people who are motivated and excited to further their education in agriculture thru the Future Farmers of America,” stated Airoso. FFA helps the next generation rise up…
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released a report detailing the tangible results across rural America that stemmed from investments by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development team in local…
Friends of the California State Fair Offer Students Money
…following areas: agriculture, animal science, arts, business, culinary, education, enology, event planning, fair industry management, international studies, teaching and viticulture. This program seeks to motivate well-rounded, high academic achievers that…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Spraying Solutions; OJ Marketing Changes
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes an interview with Phil Stansly on HLB spraying solutions and information about the upcoming Florida Department of Citrus orange juice marketing strategy…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…