…its start indirectly long before the Agricultural Age when nearby streams, lakes, and estuaries were useful as waste repositories. As civilization moved to the coastal zone and navigation began in…
Pacific Region Fruit and Nut Review
…most of the citrus growing region. Five of seventeen monitored rain stations had totals of over ten inches of rainfall. The most precipitation fell in the Western Region. Joshua (Desoto…
NACD Responds to Approval of EPA Spending Bills
House, Senate panels approve Forest Service, EPA spending bills; NACD responds The National Association of Conservation Districts is pleased with the Fiscal Year 2017 funding levels the House and Senate…
11th-Hour Push for GMO Labeling Standard
…report The Coalition for Safe Affordable Food had a press call with leaders from America’s agricultural and food industries on the need for a national GMO labeling standard. The speakers…
California Delegation Set to Learn Conservation Strategies
…McNamara, Sierra Orchards, Winters, CA; president, California State Board of Food and Agriculture -Sean McNamara, Sierra Orchards, Winters, CA -Hank Giclas, Sr. , Western Growers Association -Timothy A. Jacobsen, Center…
Market Match Program Helps Families and Farmers
…million, with smaller grants to these California nonprofits: Youth Policy Institute, Los Angeles, $499,923 Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative, Oakland, $155,200 San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, San Francisco, $308,131….
2017 Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
…to agriculture or food, and 3) have a for-profit business. Agriculture and food businesses include but are not limited to the following: farms and ranches, agricultural technology, value-added food processing,…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Pest Found in Monterey County
…to monitor their trees on a regular basis. Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Bob Roach says, “This pest and disease complex is a major threat to backyard citrus trees and to the…
Western View: Use a Plow, Go to Jail?
…outrageous legislation, but somebody needs to stop its implementation or we’ll all be getting our food from China. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West. …
Almond Leadership Program Focuses on Issues
…Twenty-one participants engaged in conversations aimed to educate them on the future of the almond industry in California. Almonds are the number one agricultural export in California, and California produces…
EPA Announces Award to Protect Northern California Watersheds
…Creek and the Klamath River for Salmon, Wildlife and People – $100,000 is awarded to the Western Rivers Conservancy, based in Portland, Oregon, to implement long-term watershed protection plans, sell…
NMPF Chairman Mooney Speaks on Capital Hill
…agricultural products, he said that the European Union “not only is maintaining their existing barriers, but also is actively pushing in TTIP to impose new barriers through special geographical indications…
NACD Welcomes Bill To Keep Red Tape At Bay
The National Association of Conservation Districts is pleased to support H.R. 5451, legislation introduced by Reps. Ann Kuster, D-N.H., and Rick Crawford, R-Ark., that would exempt landowners who participate in…
Perfect Storm Leaves California Prunes Short
It’ll be a little tough to find California prunes on the market this season as a perfect storm hit the crop during bloom. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released…