Busy December for Ag in Congress

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…Producers still don’t know what tax breaks they’ll have to buy equipment and make other investments this year — a repeat of last December, except that key breaks like section…

Woodland California Ag Museum Transition

Taylor HillmanEducation

…neighbors, has its own “collection” of farm equipment in somewhat lesser condition (by which I mean mostly rusty), starting with a Best 20 bought in the late ‘20s. Some farmers…

EPA’S McCarthy Visits Calif. Farm to Highlight Worker Safety

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…million agricultural workers. The rule increases requirements for training, notification, pesticide safety and hazard communications. It also requires additional use of personal protective equipment and the availability of supplies for…

CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems

Taylor HillmanDrought, Water

…projects. At the 4,200-acre Scheid Vineyards outside Greenfield, SWEEP funds helped finance irrigation and fertilizer automation equipment, soil and microclimate monitoring equipment, and a variable-frequency drive for pumping efficiency improvements….

Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires

Taylor HillmanCattle, Weather

…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…