With a drought in California, how are farms and ranches surviving? It’s a tough situation farmers and ranchers are facing, but another “Day on a Farm” video shows how Bear…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Climate Change
…orders to address the issue. The State Board will hear reports by state agency represents on various aspects of California’s Climate Strategy, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emission to…
What Does Horticulture In America Look Like?
USDA’s Census of Horticulture takes a look at who grows the nursery plants and specialty crops we buy, grow, and use, and where. Rod Bain reports. What Does Horticulture In…
Growing Organic, Conventional and GMO on the Same Farm
Did you know organic, conventional and GMO produce are all grown similarly? You can even grow them on the same farm! How is this possible? A California farm shows you…
Field Jobs Will Require Technical Machines
…Farm Bureau Director of Employment Policy Brian Little says he has heard about an automated picking machine in development for strawberries, but says some of those picking processes could be…
Climate Change and Diet
Cathy Isom fills us in on a new study about how a healthy diet could be contributing to climate change. The USDA recommends consuming more fruits, veggies, dairy and seafood….
Agri View: Digging Up Treasure
Everett Griner talks about farm land holding many surprises and treasure in today’s Agri View. Digging Up Treasure From Legends of America website. Legendary Lost Treasures “Places to Search Around…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine In Stanislaus County Includes Portion of Merced County
…a portion of northern Merced County along its border with Stanislaus County. The quarantine zone measures 101 square miles, bordered on the north by East Service Road; on the south…
Cultivate California Program Debuts with Website and Social Media
…the California Farm Bureau Federation and 30 county Farm Bureaus, Western Growers, the California Farm Water Coalition, California Farm Credit and a number of commodity organizations and cooperatives. A list…
Snowpack Totals And California Drought
…the southern Sierras are at 88 percent. This is good news for California, especially with El Nino reports predicting wet weather in the next few months. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey…
Agri View: Smart Phones
…multi-organization project called the “Land Potential Knowledge System” (LandPKS). The U.S. Agency for International Development, New Mexico State University, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Africa Technology Policy Studies Network, and World…
Land O’Lakes – GENYOUth Team Up
…their food comes from by bringing the farm-to-fork story to life in schools and communities. In addition, Land O’Lakes and GENYOUth will collaborate with Fair Oaks Farms, the University of…
FDA Requests Comments on Use of the Term “Natural” on Food Labeling
…of the term “natural,” the agency is asking the public to provide information and comments on the use of this term in the labeling of human food products. The FDA…
Fog Compensates for Low Elevation
…has been a problem for pistachio orchards the last couple of years and the damage showed in yield totals this season. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Craig Kallsen says other producing…