…can even be farmed at home with incredibly low-tech, inexpensive equipment. (Basically, all they need is a box.) The latest development is a huge farm in southern California, focused raising…
1,500 Students To Learn about Ag at Annual AgVentures! Day
…awareness. In February, it hosts the World Ag Expo, and in April, it holds the California Antique Farm Equipment Show. The International Agri-Center is also home to the AgVentures! Learning…
Avian Flu Outbreak Requires Vigilance In California
…as backyard poultry operations are urged to follow strict bio-security measures, such as: 1) Do not share birds, equipment or feed with other bird owners. 2) Restrict access to your…
SNAP/CalFresh Sign-Up Event for Local Farmers’ Markets
…for marketing their services to CalFresh households. Grants are also available for free wireless Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) equipment. Last year, CalFresh recipients received an average of $141 in benefits…
Agri View: Take Care of It
Everett Griner talks about the life of farm equipment in today’s Agri View. Take Care of It…
Napa Winery Donates Barrels for Student FFA Projects
…shop classes. The projects are showcased at the Merced County Fair and sold at FFA fundraisers as a way to fund supplies and equipment for the students and the program….
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…Efficiency: Promote renewable energy technologies and improve energy efficiency. Through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program, work with utilities to improve the efficiency of equipment and appliances. Using the…
Food Grade Bins From Food Waste
…and a grower can see some benefit from just having the initial part of the equipment. Sometimes in a process like this, there can be malfunctions, but Nunes says although…
Western View: Estate Tax Planning
…big jump in value since being purchased, a farmer could easily be sitting on $5 million in land, buildings, stock and equipment, and not even be aware of it. So…
NIMITZ Nematicide Receives State Registration in California
…lessening complex handling practices and application restrictions. The result is no Fumigant Management Plans, no 24-hour field monitoring, no buffer zones, no re-entry interval (REI), no specialized equipment and minimal…
USDA Awards Grants to Support Schools Serving Healthier Meals and Snacks
Up to $25 million will be provided for new food service equipment; $5.5 million for training Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will…
Sending farmers to Mars
…we’ve been researching and developing equipment and techniques for deep space travel for a long time. The United States led in space exploration during those heady days when the Apollo…
USDA Secretary to Keynote Commodity Classic
…produced by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers and National Sorghum Producers. Starting in 2016, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers and many of…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding Passage of H.R. 636
…more efficient and profitable. Thanks to the immediate expensing that Section 179 allows, farmers and ranchers can put money right back to work by purchasing new equipment and technology with…