…the state’s ideal climate, water supply and innovative farming methods produce some of the highest rice yields in the world. And supports an abundance of wildlife in California’s rice fields….
Trying To Predict the Future of Ag
…is counting on better weather this year and more production. Glauber says over all it should be a good farming year. But, Ricky Volpe says consumers won’t be so lucky….
Almond Growers Increase Yields
…president of Paramount Farming Company in Bakersfield says U-C research on irrigation and nitrogen have made a great impact. MacIlvaine says in the past, it was common to apply massive…
EcoFarm Conference Next Month
…largest gathering of ecologically sustainable agriculture advocates in the West, and is put on every year by the Ecological Farming Association. The conference this year will featured more than 60…
New Leadership Team for Ag Committee
…such commodities, aquaculture, animal welfare and grazing, rural development, farm security and family farming matters, and agricultural credit. (Note: A final committee membership list will be released when available.) Agriculture…
Specialty Crops and Special Tractors
The growth of specialty crops in California is fueling the growth for farming equipment like tractors. There’s a tractor manufacturer that’s paying close attention to exactly what California farmers need…
2012 Census of Agriculture Arriving in Mailboxes
…products, which further emphasizes the importance of supplying accurate information. Information from the Census also is valuable to explain the many ways farming is important to urban or non-farming residents…
CA Turkey Farmer Finalist in Competition
…their farms and ranches with a video. The faces of farming and ranching contest is an opportunity for Tim Nilsen to talk for three minutes about his Turkey farm in…
Pesticide Use an Important Topic
…is making use of YouTube and other websites to help people better understand what farming is all about. Jennifer Skidgel-Clarke of Steinbeck Country Produce in Salinas is one of those…
Census Adds Information on Christmas Trees
…Industry leaders say it’s the only way to track Christmas tree farming in the US, and they hope farmers will comply. The deadline for sending the census forms back is…
New Peterson Farm Bros Video Promotes Ag
They continue to promote agriculture and the farming lifestyle to a younger generation through popular music and YouTube. Sabrina Hill reports on the Peterson brothers’ latest hit. Click to Open…
UC Davis Ag Video Series
…Future of Farming”. The four-part series takes an in-depth look at the issue of how to feed the ever-increasing global population. It features interviews with researchers and students who are…
Western Growers To Tell Consumers About Ag
…an example of the infographic here. This is another way Western Growers communicates the challenges and benefits of farming to those who may have forgotten where their food comes from….
Californian Is “Faces of Farming” Finalist
Tim Nilson, a turkey rancher in Sacramento County, is one of nine finalists in the “Faces of Farming and Ranching” competition. Click on “Faces of Farming and Ranching,” to learn…