…integral our farming and ranching families are to the identity of Marin and so many other California communities. I met dairymen and women whose great-great-grandparents started out as farm-workers on…
Gov. Brown Establishes Most Ambitious Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target in North America
…percent; double the efficiency savings from existing buildings and make heating fuels cleaner; reduce the release of methane, black carbon and other potent pollutants across industries; and manage farm and…
Western View: The Almondnac
…2012 USDA Ag Census, there are approximately 6,800 almond farms in California. About half of these farms are comprised of 50 or fewer acres, and tended by a grower much…
UC Davis Ranked Number 1 in World for Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
…College of Ag and Environmental Sciences founded in 1905 The UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences was founded in 1905 as the University of California’s University Farm. Today,…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 29
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…
SNAP/CalFresh Sign-Up Event for Local Farmers’ Markets
…CalFresh.” Mr. Mendoza encourages individual farmers and farmers’ market managers who are not currently participating in the CalFresh Program to attend this special sign-up event. Farmers’ markets, farm stands, and…
California Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are accepting applications for the $10,000 California Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors California farmers, ranchers and other private…
Outlook 2015 Agribusiness Tour
The California Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) held their Outlook 2015 Agribusiness conference earlier this month in Paso Robles. Before the conference, ASFMRA…
2015 Spring Walnut Grafting Demonstration and Field Meeting to be held
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and Suchan Farm & Nursery invite growers and others interested in walnut grafting techniques to attend the 2015 Spring Walnut Grafting Demonstration and Field…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 28
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…
Agri View: Take Care of It
Everett Griner talks about the life of farm equipment in today’s Agri View. Take Care of It…
Ordinance Brings New Wine Production to Southern California
A recent law change is creating new opportunities for the wine grape industry in Southern California. Ordinance Brings New Wine Production San Diego County Farm Bureau says it has seen…
New Crops Trending in Southern California
…Farm Bureau says it is seeing some shifts when it comes to crops its producers are growing. The Bureau says its growers are forced to produce high-value crops because of…
State Board of Food and Agriculture to Host Drought Forum at the Fresno Fairgrounds on May 5
…Fresno Fair, 1121 S. Chance Avenue, Fresno, CA 93702. “Having the opportunity to hear from our state’s farmers, ranchers and farm workers provides perspective for all us,” said CDFA Secretary…