…of the 2015 Pistachio Day in Visalia was focused on monitoring and sampling for pests in orchards. Kern County Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Haviland says navel orangeworm still remains…
Western View: Salinas’ own National Steinbeck Center
…books in the 1960s. Not everyone liked his work. “The Grapes of Wrath,” long considered his masterpiece, was not well received by the corporate farm owners or the Dust Bowl…
63rd Annual Lodi Grape Day
…variety of issues facing the industry. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman talked with Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Paul Verdegaal who hosted the event. Interview With Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Paul Verdegaal…
Iteris and F4F Agriculture Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Establish Formal Partnership
…web/mobile applications, farm systems and third-party cloud services. The companies will deliver a working demonstration of their combined capabilities, showcasing how its synergies provide actionable information for better decision-making for…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
…rural economic development and prosperity while enhancing food security. The fiscal year 2015 AFRI Food Security request for applications addresses four priorities of the 2014 Farm Bill to continue building…
Farm Radio News/Talk Show Comes to Monterey County
…reporter Cathy Isom; The Western View, a weekly commentary on farming and California rural lifestyles by long-time ag reporter and 30-year writer for California Farmer, Len Wilcox. Farm City Newsday…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…USDA investment in beginning farmers and ranchers include: Since 2009, FSA has issued more than 8895,000 direct and guaranteed farm operating and farm ownership loans to beginning farmers and ranchers….
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Concerns; Federal Marketing Order
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report from a Peace River citrus growers forum and the pros and cons of a potential federal marketing order…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF Regarding AFBF, et al. v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
…Water Act mandates disclosure of information concerning permit issuance. For livestock and poultry farmers without a Clean Water Act permit, the court concluded that so long as the farmer’s personal…
Kern Ag Community Continues to Promote Successful Spray Safe Effort
While pesticide spray drift incidents are dramatically down in Kern County, area farm interests continue to meet and discuss ways to further enhance safety. Farmers, pest control advisors and applicators…
ASTA Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference Underway in Tampa
…the scene as once again ASTA meeting attendees are learning how critical consumer food interests are to what goes on at the farm. ASTA Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference Underway…
Farm Bill and ARC/PLC Decision Aid Tool Workshops
University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) have partnered to offer free informational workshops at three locations. The purpose of…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…Tuesday, February 24, 2015. To apply electronically, visit http://www.grants.gov or contact a local NRCS office. Today’s announcement was made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill. The 2014 Farm Bill builds…
Who Is The Farm Program Decision Maker on Rented Land?
With so many farmers renting a lot of their land, who gets to make the important Farm Bill decisions about such things as base acre reallocation? Who Is The Farm…
