…also launched new online resources to help simplify conservation work. The Farm Production and Conservation Business Center worked with NRCS to debut a new decision tool for landowners. The Conservation…
Latest E. coli Romaine Investigation Officially Over
…sample in a grocery store that came back as positive with a strain of E.coli. An investigation was launched by the Center for Disease Control and they tracked some cases…
California Olive Oil Crop Falls Short of 2.5 Million Gallon Estimate
…focused on improved canopy and irrigation methods and an increase in mill efficiency as the cause of this. “In recent years we have been working closely with our growers to…
Still Time to Participate in the Annual Latino Farmer Conference
…and NRCS programs and opportunities. The next webinar is scheduled for Thursday, January 14. Areas of focus include integrated pest management, SGMA, and irrigation management. The final webinar will take…
Cultivating Safety on the Farm
Living and working on a farm or ranch can be beneficial but also dangerous. The National Farm Medicine Center focuses on developing safety resources for parents and their children who…
Statewide Quarantine Issued for Organic Fertilizer Product
…multiple locations. The lab analysis was conducted in CDFA’s Center for Analytical Chemistry. CDFA will be working with other state and federal authorities in an ongoing investigation into the matter….
Agriculturalists From Fresno and San Diego Counties Win Young Farmer and Rancher Awards
…received the Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award, which recognizes accomplishments in production agriculture and leadership activity. Alysha Stehly of Valley Center received the Excellence in Agriculture Award, presented to…
AskUSDA Tool Launched to Help Customer Experience
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently launched a new platform to help improve customer experience. The new AskUSDA Contact Center will serve as a singular entry point to find…
Almond Matters: 2021 Crop Preparations
…it is needed. In dry years growers have used their irrigation systems to help ensure the efficacy of preemergent products. The type of irrigation system will dictate whether that will…
Bee Species Prevented from Being Considered Fish Under CESA
…Western, Crotch, and Suckley cuckoo bumblebees. A petition was initially filed by the Xerces Society, Defenders of Wildlife and the Center for Food Safety to have the bees listed as…
Challenge Brought Against Proposed Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir
…80,000 acre-feet of water. The Sierra Club, California Native Plant Society, Center for Biological Diversity, and Friends of the River have sued the Del Puerto Water District (DPWD) for approving…
Wildfire Recovery Funding Available from NRCS
…from NRCS. Detailed information about the California Wildfire Disaster Recovery funding pool is available online. USDA Service Center’s remain open for business. Anyone wishing to visit their local office to…
New Western Growers Partnership Looks to Accelerate Agtech Innovation
A new partnership between leading agricultural organizations is looking to help accelerate agtech innovation. Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology (WGCIT) will be working with Agri-TechE in an effort…
Food Safety Collaboration Announced to Study E. Coli
…Western Center for Food Safety. The group will be working with agricultural stakeholders from the Central Coast. The group will be working on a multi-year study to better understand pathogens…