…integrity of organic agriculture and the farmers who grow it. We see these efforts reflected in consumer preferences, at the farmers’ markets and the supermarkets, and on the labels of…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
USDA/NRCS Soil Health videos featuring California farmers. The fifth of this series is titled: Michael Crowell Profile in Soil Health For any California farmer who doubts the soil-health benefits of…
Map Identifies Farmland with Greatest Potential for Groundwater Recharge
…could also mitigate downstream flood risks.” Rain check What can farmers and water managers do in preparation for a potentially wet winter? UC Davis researchers offer these tips: * Minimize…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
USDA/NRCS Soil Health videos featuring California farmers. The fourth of this series it titled: Jesse Sanchez Profile in Soil Health Some people want to build better mousetraps. Jesse Sanchez wants…
National Co-op Month: A Reminder of the Cooperative Nature of Food and Agriculture
…that serve as supportive foundations for farmers and ranchers, and they can be as simple as direct marketing between farmers and consumers. Co-ops enable many small family farm operations to…
No More Constraints on U.S. Cotton Policy
…any further calls for concessions on cotton.” Adams told the Committee that U.S. cotton farmers are indeed competing with international farmers who are benefitting from higher support levels. He cited…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
USDA/NRCS Soil Health videos featuring California farmers. The third of this series it titled: Fritz Durst Profile in Soil Health Fritz Durst’s has a holistic approach to farming. But that…
Asian Citrus Psyllids Detected in Kern County
…they may have seen the pest are urged to call the Pest Hotline at 1-800-491- 1899. For more information on the Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing disease, visit: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/ ….
The Jacobsen & Laub Family Provides Largest Family Gift In Fair History – Fresno County Historical Museum
The Big Fresno Fair is honored to receive a $300,000 gift from the Jacobsen & Laub Family, third-generation farmers in Easton, active agribusiness advocates and steward leaders with The Big…
EPA’S McCarthy Visits Calif. Farm to Highlight Worker Safety
…new regulations. Farm Bureau has criticized the new rules, saying the EPA is “piling regulatory costs on farmers and ranchers that bear little if any relation to actual safety issues.”…
Future Farmers of America Membership and Chapters Expand
1928 was the year the FFA (Future Farmers of America) began with just a few members. This year, 87 years later, FFA has set a new record high. Cathy Isom…
USDA Video: Finding Fall Colors
The U.S. Forest Service is helping people find the best places to leaf watch this Fall. Download the Yonder App. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us Photo: Carotenoids pigments…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
USDA/NRCS Soil Health videos featuring California farmers. The second of this series it titled: Scott Park Profile in Soil Health Scott Park of Park Farming in Meridian, California, says about…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
USDA/NRCS Soil Health videos featuring California farmers. the first of this series it titled: Productive agriculture, Healthy environment, Sustainable future. Check back daily for additional videos in this series….