…to provide.” Punjabi-American farmers grow Sutter County’s fruit, nuts Yuba City has one of the largest Punjabi-American communities in North America. Many are farmers, who grow various orchard crops including…
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
…Kern Nevada Santa Cruz Yuba Kings Orange Shasta “Our hearts go out to those California farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “President Obama…
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
When it came, the notice was disappointing but not surprising: The State Water Resources Control Board warned farmers, ranchers and other people with water rights to prepare for another round…
Farm Radio News/Talk Show Comes to Monterey County
Monterey county farmers have a new radio show designed for those in the ag industry. Farm City Newsday by AgNet West is now airing weekday mornings from 5-6 am on…
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….
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated From Laguna Beach, California
…Riverside, and UC Cooperative Extension to work closely with residents, local community officials and arborists. “This pest is a serious threat to our nursery growers and palm date farmers,” said…
State and Federal Officials to Disscuss Drought Operations With California State Board of Food and Agriculture
With California farmers and ranchers preparing for a potential fourth consecutive drought year, the California State Board of Food and Agriculture will meet with federal and state officials to discuss…
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…
Western View: The Persistent Pecan
…the story of pecans, and how they will soon become a contender in the California nut industry. It’s a story of dedicated farmers applying technology and science to make their…
Nationwide USDA Organic Survey Underway
…organic crop and livestock producers. Farmers and ranchers can fill out the survey online via a secure website, www.agcensus.usda.gov, or return their form by mail. Federal law (Title 7, U.S….
Farm Bill and ARC/PLC Decision Aid Tool Workshops
…use broad assumptions related to commodity estimates for a multi-year period and provide farmers an opportunity to enter variables such as crops, acres, yields, and prices as part of their…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…program is holding its first public auction of water quality credits, generated by farmers in the basin. USDA also funded a project led by the Delta Institute that culminated in…
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…