…and on-farm irrigation equipment to conserve water. Water Resource Management: The Bureau of Reclamation finalized its “2014 Plan for the Central Valley Project.” The plan outlines actions that can be…
Aquaponics Curriculum Teaches New Fish Farming Techniques to Ag Students
…is so cutting edge,” Audrey Bonomi, Department Chair of the Agriculture Program at Sanger Unified School District, said. “With the help of John Young and others, we’re developing equipment and…
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
…the farm bill allows farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to participate in a cost-share program to help them upgrade equipment, decrease emissions and address federal air quality regulations. Securing continued…
Breaking News: Governor Makes Official Drought Declaration
…services, personnel, equipment and facilities of any single local government and require the combined forces of a mutual aid region or regions to combat; and WHEREAS under the provisions of…
Commerce Calif., Company to Spend More than $68,000 for Improperly Discharging Wastewater into the L.A. County Sewer System
…$43,000 penalty, as part of this settlement, Air Louvers will spend an additional $25,350 to install additional equipment including water recycling and evaporation equipment that will eliminate all wastewater discharges…
Free Training on Safe Spraying for Agriculture
…English and Spanish on the topics of strip spraying, equipment maintenance, laws and regulations, vertebrate pest control, heat illness and more. All agriculture employees are welcome and a complimentary lunch…
USDA Makes Flexibilities in National School Lunch Program
…vast majority of schools around the country are successfully meeting the new meal standards. Last month, USDA awarded $11 million in grants to help schools purchase needed equipment to make…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…and heavy-duty diesel agricultural tractors with equipment that meets, or exceeds U.S. EPA’s Tier 4 exhaust emission standards for nonroad compression-ignition engines. South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) received…
U.S. EPA fines agricultural products companies
…found to have an undersized containment area. The company’s Glenn and Hughson facilities were found to have improper safeguards for pesticide equipment, such as hoses and valves, which increases the…
California Among States Getting Grants for Schools
…school districts to purchase needed equipment, with priority given to districts serving a high percentage of low-income children. Outdated equipment can pose a barrier to preparing healthy meals on a…
CIT Director Named National Irrigation ‘Person of the Year’
…irrigation equipment and system manufacturers, dealers, distributors, designers, consultants, contractors and end users. Originally founded in 1949, it includes more than 2,000 corporate and individual members and is dedicated to…
California Headlines: Gill’s Mealybug, California Grape Record, Honey Production
…their backs. Mealybugs prefer to feed within the pistachio cluster and can cause significant damage. One key to preventing the spread of an infestation is to clean harvesting equipment before…
Napa Grapegrowers Field Day
…Napa Valley Oakville Station Field Day. Click to open or download audio report. Grapegrowers in the Napa Valley area learned about new technology and equipment at the annual Oakville Station…
Information Sharing Can Be Simple
One group is showing how the sharing of agricultural information doesn’t have to involve a lot of high tech skills and equipment. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or…