…2015 at the Agricultural History Project located at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $45 per person. Reservations and sponsorships for the luncheon are available on our website. http://www.sccfb.com/content/national-ag-day-luncheon…
Sending farmers to Mars
Would you go to Mars if you knew there was no way you could come back? Western View: Go to Mars <Song: Space Oddity> The Mars One project is a…
Atwater High School Celebrates National FFA Week
…the National FFA Organization and the role it plays in the development of the agriculture industry’s future leaders and the importance of agricultural education. Each day at Atwater High School,…
State Water Project Deliveries Increased Slightly
…allocation would be the second-lowest since 1991, when agricultural customers of the project got a zero allocation and municipal customers received 30 percent. Last year, SWP deliveries were 5 percent…
California Ag Day is Coming! Mark Your Calendars!
…Breaking New Ground.” Soils are the foundation of California’s agricultural abundance, so this year’s Ag Day event will feature information about our farmers’ and ranchers’ efforts to preserve, restore and…
Zero Allocations…Again
…and state and federal officials remove prime agricultural land from production to accomplish what?” Preserving the Delta from salt water intrusion is a priority according to the CCM President but…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…phone interviews. If possible, please schedule with FCFB ahead of time. Who: Representatives from: – Agricultural Organizations – Agricultural Water Districts – Community and Education Leaders – Farmers A full…
CFBF Leader on Water Shortage, CVP Zero Allocation
…that the federal Central Valley Project will likely deliver no water to most of its agricultural customers for a second straight year reinforces the need to move quickly on water…
Secretary Vilsack and Former Agriculture Secretaries Veneman and Glickman Announce Bipartisan Efforts to Expand Trade
…for agricultural trade, with U.S. agricultural product exports totaling $771.7 billion since 2009. USDA strives to create new marketing opportunities for farmers and ranchers so that they can sustain and…
DuPont Pioneer Enhances Grower Service and Support
…will demonstrate a new mobile-enabled agronomy App and a new input management platform available through EncircaSM services. “In today’s complex and intensely competitive agricultural environment, growers count on reliable information…
Western View: Got Rain?
Original uploader: Theonlysilentbob at en.wikipedia Got Rain? Len Wilcox vents his frustration with winter. Western View: Got Rain? Song: “Rainmaker” by Harry Nillson Maybe that’s what we need – a…
Big Fresno Fair Announces New San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition
…Agricultural Association. More than 650,000 people from throughout the state visit The Big Fresno Fair each year making it the largest event in the Central Valley. Members of the Board…
Almond Board of California Leadership Program Begins Seventh Year
…Almond Leadership Program class heard that the California Almond industry plays a key role in California agriculture, providing leadership on critical issues affecting growers and food processors, with an ethos…
Care and Maintenance of Garden Tools Workshop to be held
…2015, 5:30 p.m. at the Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport. Jim Harrell is a veteran UC Master Gardener who has been writing and lecturing on tool care for his…