…Stop Higher Property Taxes coalition in opposing the initiative, as it could have devastating effects on the agricultural sector. “Since the initiative only exempts agricultural land, it leaves improvements and…
Climate Crisis Action Plan Recognizes Value of Agriculture
…environmental solutions. “The report’s recommendations cover a broad array of agricultural climate solutions, including many in which AFT is engaged, such as increasing carbon sequestration through regenerative agricultural practices, protecting…
USMCA Begins Today, Lawmakers Applaud the Effort
…increase in American agricultural exports and also provide an overall increase of $65 billion in gross domestic product. During an online roundtable hosted by Farmers for Free Trade, lawmakers celebrated…
UC ANR Engaged in Projects to Increase Internet Connectivity
…to increase rural broadband access. Agricultural communities will increasingly need better internet connectivity moving forward, to fully take advantage of the digital farming tools as they become available. Humiston spoke…
UCR Partnership to Bring New Avocados to Market
…the most promising avocado scions and rootstocks into the next stage of development. The company is a global leader in the commercialization of agricultural products. “They have partnered with UC…
Looking Ahead to Potential Ag Order 4.0 Impact
Agricultural industry members remain concerned about the Ag Order 4.0 impact as the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board considers the next step in the process. The draft order…
Promoting Honeybee Health with Bayer’s Healthy Colony Checklist
…within the agricultural industry remains honeybees. As one of the initiatives the company has implemented to assist pollinator populations, Bayer has developed the Healthy Colony Checklist to help beekeepers maintain…
The Western View: Earthquake Safety On The Farm
…On The Farm About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was…
Friends of the California State Fair Celebrates Agriculture Achievement – Awards $44,000 in Student Scholarships
…helping students and celebrating agricultural achievement through scholarship awards. The Friends of the California State Fair non-profit has awarded $44,000 in scholarships to college students throughout California. Today, Cal Expo…
Week in Review: Dairy Quota Saga Progresses and New Pest Control Material Hits CA
…Almond Board of California has also launched a new partnership and scholarship. All of the top agricultural stories can be delivered to your inbox weekly by subscribing to the newsletter….
California Winegrape Growers Expected to Suffer $437 Million in Lost Sales this Fall Due to COVID-19
…U.S. Department of Agriculture recognizes the harm COVID-19 has caused our markets, and winegrape growers need to be included in the next round of financial assistance for agricultural producers.” Sponsored…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-26-20
…on the nighttime lighting regulations and agricultural implications of the Split-Roll tax. Also, catch another installment of the Making Sense of Biologicals campaign. Tune in to the show for these…
FFA Celebrates 2020 Graduates Through Forever Blue Network
…of their most memorable experiences with FFA. The Forever Blue Network celebrates graduates while helping the future leaders connect with their peers within the agricultural industry. Listen to the radio…
Farmworker Housing Construction Gets Easier in San Luis Obispo
…The ordinance amendments apply to agricultural and rural land categories. The new changes dictate that 12 dwellings can be constructed, and group quarters can have 36 beds before a minor…