…The hors d’oeuvres were served at Land Trust of Santa Cruz County’s Watsonville Slough Farms – welcomed by Terry Corwin. Terry spoke about the Land Trust’s farmland conservation program. Dinner…
Leaders Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…crop supervisor Drew Becker, Biggs, SunWest Foods, field service representative Dominic Bruno, Sacramento, Bypass Farms, farm manager Domenick Buck, Bakersfield, Anthony Vineyards, grower Josh Davy, Cottonwood, University of California Cooperative…
CDFA Awards Nearly $2 Million for Six Nitrogen Projects
…their farms. Currently, CropManage supports a limited number of crops, but this project will add nutrient and irrigation recommendations for tomatoes, which are grown on approximately 288,000 acres of California…
Fig Grower Discusses Labor Needs in California Agriculture
…own Maywood Farms in Northern California. Robert is a vocal supporter of updated labor laws for agriculture, and says California agriculture is in need of workers. He also talks about…
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…impact on production decisions. Nationwide, 96 percent of soybean farms, 91 percent of corn farms, and 66 percent of wheat farms elected the ARC-County coverage option. Ninety-nine percent of long…
GMO Testing Pilot Project to Ensure Compliance with National Organic Program
…show us whether and how much GMO material is present in our crops overall, without identifying individual farms or farmers. That’s because the goal of the project is simply to…
Map Identifies Farmland with Greatest Potential for Groundwater Recharge
…irrigation canals onto farms, where the surplus would seep underground to replenish groundwater,” said Professor Helen Dahlke with the UC Davis Department of Land, Air and Water Resources. “On-farm flooding…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
…to build better soil. It’s been his goal, his passion, for a long, long time. More than 20 years ago, when he was an employee of Sano Farms in Firebaugh,…
EPA’S McCarthy Visits Calif. Farm to Highlight Worker Safety
…of the changes. But McCarthy says she hasn’t heard much against the regulations. McCarthy will also be visiting farms in other states around the nation to highlight the updated regulations….
Guava Fruit Fly Eradicated from Long Beach Area of Los Angeles County
…from packages of home grown produce sent to California. The vast majority of invasive species infestations in California do not occur on farms, but in our urban and suburban residential…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…monitor soil moisture through sensors with electronic data output and flow meters to ensure efficient irrigation scheduling at his Family Tree Farms in Tulare County. Four Oaks Farming in San…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…chemical handlers who use and come into contact with the products at farms, forests, nurseries and greenhouses. The federal regulations will take effect in 14 months, revising rules originally issued…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
…in-shell pound. There will be no word on this year’s final price until more of the crop is harvested, Matoian said. Ali Amin, president of Primex Farms, a company that…
Education Helps Students Find Path
…Path AgNet West introduced Aidee Guzman to listeners before. Guzman was a child of farm laborers in the small town of Firebaugh, but the FARMS Leadership program showed her just…