…secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. The state board conducts forums that bring together local, state and federal government officials, agricultural representatives and citizens to discuss current issues of…
2015 Water Year Hottest and Driest on Record – From the California Department of Water Resources
…the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Valley Project again had record low deliveries of zero project water to its north-of-Delta and south-of-Delta agricultural contractors and to agricultural contractors in its…
USDA Announces $8.8 Million to Support a Diverse Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…USDA programs for historically underserved communities; increase agricultural opportunities for farm workers; and close the professional achievement gap by providing opportunities for diverse, talented young people to support the agricultural…
Fresno County Detects A Single Male Peach Fruit Fly
The Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner’s office is announcing that a single male Peach Fruit Fly has been detected on a trap that was placed in a peach tree of a…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…lead ropes and other animal-handling equipment. Other county Farm Bureaus, including those in Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino and Solano counties, are offering assistance and donations to the agricultural communities affected by…
Commentary: How to Comply with State Sales and Use Tax Rules
…and race horse breeding stock The law, adopted in 2001, also provides a full sales and use tax exemption for residential and agricultural uses of liquefied petroleum gas or propane….
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…state’s almost 40,000 acres of strawberries this year, Christian said, more growers are participating in the federal H-2A agricultural guestworker program. “It’s really just a matter of a lack of…
China to Remain Major Importer of U.S. and World Ag Productions
The United States and the world will continue to sell more and more agricultural products to China over the next decade. China to Remain Major Importer of U.S. and World…
Fresno State Signs Agreement of Collaboration With University in Mexico
…agricultural economics, agricultural industries, forestry, irrigation and rural sociology courses. Increasing the global reach of the Jordan College was a key point in the 2014 campus report by the President’s…
USDA Commits $2.5 Million to Expand New Farmer Education
…Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency programs that can provide financial, disaster or technical assistance to the agricultural community. She spoke with AgNet West before the official announcement Tuesday…
California’s FREP/WPHA Conference Comes to Seaside November 5-6, 2015
…those materials in consideration of existing environmental issues. The content is geared toward a wide range of agriculturalists, including agricultural supply and service consultants, growers, university extension specialists, certified crop…
American Agri-Women Finishing Drive Across America as Part of 40th Anniversary Celebration
…state’s corn and wheat farmers. Freestyle Productions is a full-service event production company that produces dynamic videos, webcasts, events and more. Sunrise Agricultural Associates is global network of agricultural, legal…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $2.7 Million for Conservation Innovations
…through a separate nationwide CIG program that will benefit California projects as well. NRCS administers both programs to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative approaches and technologies on agricultural…
Commentary: FDA Overreaches with New Food-Safety Regulations
…stipulates that regulations should be prioritized for “specific fruits and vegetables that are raw agricultural commodities based on known risks which may include a history and severity of foodborne illness…