…preparing a three-course meal at a local farm-to-table restaurant. Nathan continued home cooking for the next two years, until he saw an audition opportunity for MASTERCHEF JUNIOR. At the age…
Making Drip Work on Dairies
…Jager Farms in Chowchilla is experimenting with an efficient irrigation system for several reasons. Farm Manager Nate Ray says the major hangup for dairies in transitioning to drip irrigation is…
Drought Causing Valley Land to Sink
…any county ordinance that reduces groundwater pumping. NASA will also continue its subsidence monitoring, using data from the European Space Agency’s recently launched Sentinel-1 mission to cover a broader area…
Farm Managers/Rural Appraisers Group Offers Classes in Technology, Budgeting, Leadership and More at Monterey Meeting
The California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) will offer six opportunities for continuing education at its 2015 Fall Meeting in Monterrey September 29th…
The Western View: My Job Depends on Ag!
…thousands of farmers and ag workers around the country. Non-ag people have been posting as well, and getting to know some real farmers and ranchers, and others who work in…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 19
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…
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…520,000 in 2014 to 430,000 this year, according to USDA. Total state hay acreage also dropped, from 1.38 million in 2014 to 1.28 million in 2015. Dairy farmers who don’t…
Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness
…for the brunt of fire season in coming weeks. With fires threatening farms, ranches and rural communities, officials have been issuing red-flag fire danger warnings and urging people living in…
2014 Kern County Crop Report Up 12 Percent
The Department of Agriculture and Measurement Standards has released the 2014 Kern County Crop Report. The total value of $7,552,323,690 reflects a 12 percent increase over 2013. Kern County Farm…
Drought Costs California Agriculture $1.84 Billion and 10,100 Jobs in 2015
…seasonal jobs directly related to farm production, compared with the researchers’ 2014 drought estimate of 7,500 jobs. When considering the spillover effects of the farm losses on all other economic…
Medfly Quarantine in Portion of San Diego County
…United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner, and CDFA are working collaboratively on this project. The quarantine area in San Diego County measures 93 square…
Almond Variety Sees Higher Bud Failure
…nothing new to the almond industry, and Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Emeritus Joseph Connell says any tree with nonpareil lineage has the potential for bud failure. Connell said the Carmel…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 18
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…
SuperTracker-part 2
…weight goal on your terms and your time frame. SuperTracker-part 2 Check out the USDA supertracker.usda.gov website! Listen to information about the SuperTracker tool in Cathy’s part 1 segment here….