…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…
Big Fresno Fair Announces New San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition
…in the Wells Fargo Agricultural Building on both Saturdays and Sundays during the 2015 Big Fresno Fair where they can display and sell their award-winning product. Additionally, educational booths will…
Almond Board of California Leadership Program Begins Seventh Year
…established in 2009, more than 100 men and women have participated. Members of the 2015 class, representing the California Almond industry are: Sim Batth, Prudential Ricardo Camargo, Mid Valley Agricultural…
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…
Export Training Course Comes to CDFA
…program. “We’ve seen success with this program and it has been very useful for our company.” Participants in a recent CalAgX Training The 2015 California Agricultural Export Training (CalAgX) Program…
Almond Hullers & Processors Association Urges Quick Action in Resolving Backlog
…almonds are exported and nearly 80 percent of bulk almond exports by value are exported from the Port of Oakland. Bulk almonds alone accounted for more than 16 percent of…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review February 20
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, the 2015 Agricultural Outlook Forum. For…
The New Green Revolution?
Cathy Isom tells us how advances in agricultural, biotechnology and data are showing signs that a new Green Revolution could be on the way. The New Green Revolution…
Students Use National FFA Week to Share Importance of Agriculture
…the development of the agriculture industry’s future leaders and the importance of agricultural education. The week-long tradition started in 1948. Each year, National FFA Week runs Saturday to Saturday, encompassing…
Vineyard Team Celebrating 20 Years
…party-measureable system, the Vineyard Team has done it starting with growers. As a result, it has real world practicality and utility with buy in from the agricultural community,” says Dana…
House Agriculture Committee Reviews 2015 Agenda for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
…futures and swaps markets, and evaluate how regulations and implementation of new rules are affecting the agricultural and wider financial community.” Written testimony provided by the witness is linked below….
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Applications Available
…to the application for complete instructions. The Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau is a non-governmental, non-profit, voluntary membership California Corporation whose purpose is to protect and promote agricultural interests throughout Yuba and…
CWA Calls California FFA to Tell Their Truth
…of students through agricultural education and continues to play an important role in students’ personal and professional development. “If you would have told me that my involvement in the FFA…