…of all food grown and produced in the United States is wasted. There’s an awful lot of effort that goes into producing that food. There are a lot of farm…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 26
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…acre, is down slightly from the previous year. PRICES RECEIVED BY CALIFORNIA FARMERS – SEPTEMBER 2015 September prices for wheat and barley were not published to avoid disclosure of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Incentives for Propane Irrigation Engines
…Farm Incentive Program Farmers interested in propane-powered equipment can take advantage of incentives to make the switch even easier. Incentives are available from both the Propane Education & Research Council…
Agri View: Plastic Farming
…bigger and better crops, save money on fertilizer and pesticides? It is also creating a huge environmental problem. Everett Griner talks about farm plastic in today’s Agri View. Plastic Farming…
Including Small Water Agencies in Management
…Water Agencies Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever-Blattler says groups being formed to take over local groundwater management are at different stages. Blattler says some groups are finding…
Urgent Advisory – Tree Nut Theft Emergency Summit
…of the current situation and what has happened. From there, WAPA will provide a forum to have tree nut handlers discuss steps they have taken to protect themselves and obtain…
Forming Local Water Management Proving Difficult
…Water Management Proving Difficult To keep water management local, the SGMA is asking for local water management entities to be formed on their own but Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive…
Women Farm Bureau Boot Camp
Cathy Isom tells us about the program giving women the opportunity to be the voice of agriculture. Now in its ninth year, American Farm Bureau Federation’s Women’s Communications Boot Camp…
Farm Bureau Awards $4,500 in Garden Grants to Local Schools
…held twice a year for Farm Bureau-sponsored gardens. At any time, teachers may request a visit from the TCFB Beyond-the-Farm trailer; resources from the California Foundation for Agriculture in the…
Former Ag Secretaries Urge Congress to Pass TPP
…agenda these negotiations have expanded our markets, boosted farm incomes, and in the process created new jobs, both on-farm and off-farm, in rural America. The recently concluded Trans Pacific Partnership…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…California farmers and provide healthy, California-grown food to school children. CDFA strongly supports California’s Farm to School programs through its Office of Farm to Fork, which provides farm to school…
Drought Making Water Management Discussions Public
…The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has put a deadline to water management. Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever-Blattler says this process is a going to be a huge…