The FARMS leadership program is getting high school students ready for integration into the agriculture industry. Creating Ag Networks for Students The Center for Land Based Learning’s FARMS leadership program…
DuPont Pioneer Commits $300,000 to Food and Agricultural Education Grants
…working with others in agriculture and education to give teachers the best resources to encourage children to understand agriculture and consider careers in the industry.” The DuPont Pioneer Global Giving…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…about ranching, and the Rickerts serve on agriculture and conservation boards. Hafenfeld Ranch (Kern County) is owned by Bruce and Sylvia Hafenfeld, and managed with their son, Eric and his…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 3
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School Children Eating More Fruits and Vegetables – Fact Sheet From the USDA
…Act this year, it is important to remember that our children are battling a national obesity epidemic that costs $190.2 billion per year to treat and, according to retired U.S.…
‘Waters’ Rule Takes Effect in California
…San Joaquin County winegrape grower Brad Goehring said the waters of the U.S. rule is damaging to agriculture. “Most everything is now considered a water of the U.S., and permitting…
USFRA Survey Reveals Consumer Attitudes on Sustainability and Agriculture
…they are making on the local community, specifically improvements to the social and economic well-being of agriculture communities. Consumers are interested in how agriculture is focused on the future, versus…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 2
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Proposed New Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – Ventura County
Effective August 31, 2015, the Department is adding the Ventura County, Oxnard Quarantine Boundary. A map of the proposed boundary can be found at here. The quarantine boundary is being…
PlacerGROWN, Crop-To-Tabletop Since 1849
…other family-fun activities to highlight Placer County agriculture and the benefits of preparing healthy meals with locally sourced, fresh ingredients. For more information about Placer County or PlacerGROWN and the…
Program Increases Real-World Skills Focus
An Ag Education program is showing high school students the diverse careers available in agriculture. Program Increases Real-World Skills Focus The Center for Land Based Learning has a program that…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 1
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Avoiding Reintroduction After Eradication
…Agriculture Commissioner Greg Clark says the industry could declare eradication of the European grapevine moth by the end of next season. Clark says the concern at that point is reintroduction…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 31
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