…farmers, the becoming of a first-time flower farmer and free water quality test for some California well owners. Also, hear this week’s almond update. Tune into the show for these…
Renewable Natural Gas Milestone Reached by CalBio
…Tulare County. The project has been a joint venture between California Bioenergy, Chevron U.S.A., and local dairy farmers. Collaborators have been providing funding for digestor projects throughout areas of Kings,…
EU Moves Forward with Increased Tariffs on American Goods
…is handling the trade dispute. “Europe has long wielded restrictive and unjustified trade tactics to limit fair competition from U.S. agriculture, including dairy exports,” Mulhern noted. “The EU’s restrictive trade…
Nearly 60 Conservation Practice Standards Revised by USDA
…to America’s farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners,” NRCS Acting Chief Kevin Norton said in a press release. “These practices are the building blocks of conservation, and they are science based…
Proposition 15 Defeated: ‘Farmers Can Breathe A Little Easier’
…13. In a web conference with representatives from the major campaigns in opposition to Proposition 15, California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson expressed relief about the outcome. Johansson “Farmers…
Farmer’s Inspiration Leads to Large Squash Donation to Central California Food Bank
…of the food bank’s efforts to increase healthy foods. We’re always looking for farmers to partner with.” Butternut squash, a winter squash, has a 90-day shelf life without refrigeration. It…
Public and Private Sector See Growth Potential in Organic Production
…industry members is that there is even more potential for organic that will spur continued investment by the public and private sectors. “There’s opportunity here for farmers to take advantage…
Week in Review: H-2A Wages Stabilized and Cooling Weather Helps Citrus
…Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003. The National Center for Appropriate Technology is currently offering free hedgerow plants for California farmers. The week’s major headlines can be sent directly…
California Water Districts Receive Funding Through WaterSMART Initiative
…efforts. “Our farmers and ranchers are stepping up to the plate to partner with communities to gain efficiencies to better conserve our water supply,” NRCS Acting Chief Kevin Norton said…
Webinar to Highlight Emerging Research on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service and Farm Foundation is hosting an online event focused on beginning farmers and ranchers. The Emerging Research on Beginning Farmers and…
Dairy Methane Reduction Projects Receive $25.4 Million from CDFA
Dozens of dairy methane reduction projects have been awarded financial support from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The projects are part of the Dairy Digester Research and…
Amended Nutria Eradication and Control Act Signed into Law
…we’re going to protect our farmers, our water infrastructure, and the native ecosystems threatened by the swamp rat menace.” Nutria are an invasive species from South America that were thought…
Water Board Enforcement Actions Being Taken on Dairies
…the dairy has done. Three of them are not monetary penalties – they’re not fines at all – they are just very prescriptive orders for how the dairy must operate…
FFA Concludes Virtual National Convention
The 93rd National Future Farmers of America Convention and Expo has official wrapped for the year, after being held through an online platform for the first time. The decision to move…