…state and federal agencies agreed to allow it, one state employee was in a position to stop a plan that would have pumped more Delta water southward, during these months…
Agri View: Road Safety
Everett Griner talks about a busy time for farm vehicles in today’s Agri View. Road Safety…
Spring Fling Fundraiser
…Giants Tickets Package with hotel stay, a Wild Duck Dinner, an Estate Plan, tour of the State Capitol and lunch with Assemblyman James Gallagher, The Henry .30/30 Rifle, Kings Tickets,…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Applications Available
…public or private high school in either Yuba or Sutter County, must have an average to above-average academic record, and plan to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited…
Vilsack Announces $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease
…greening disease. Examples of funded projects include developing HLB-resistant citrus cultivars, the development of field detection system for HLB, using heat as a treatment for prolonging productivity in infected citrus…
USDA: Slow Snowpack Development for Much of the West
…extreme weather events. Through the creation of the National Drought Resilience Partnership, launched as part of the President’s Climate Action Plan, federal agencies are working closely with states, tribes and…
Agri View: Food Safety
Everett Griner talks about our food reserves being properly protected in today’s Agri View. Food Safety…
California’s Diversity Reflected In Pesticide Outreach
…make them more current,” Leoni said, adding that the topics are field worker safety, personal protective equipment, and how to interpret a label. The county plans to translate the modules…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
…Bill and supports work in six priority areas: 1) plant health and production and plant products; 2) animal health and production and animal products; 3) food safety, nutrition and health;…
Fighting Old Safety Problems with Poultry
…foodborne illnesses related to chicken and poultry such as Salmonella, the USDA is proposing new contamination safety standards the processors will need to meet. Fighting Old Safety Problems with Poultry…
State and Federal Officials to Disscuss Drought Operations With California State Board of Food and Agriculture
…Plan by the California Natural Resources Agency; and a discussion on surface and groundwater storage, in which an overview on Sites Reservoir and Temperance Flat will be included. Invited speakers…
Kern Ag Community Continues to Promote Successful Spray Safe Effort
…most definitely been a factor in the improved safety record of Kern County agriculture. Since this program was implemented there has been more focus on safety and the result is…
Western View: California Warming
…frost-sensitive insects survive warm winters. But also, increasing temperatures allow higher rates of growth, survival, and reproduction in insect populations. Overall, they like the heat and do well in it….
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2015
…plan to address public policy issues for 2015. The board-approved plan focuses the organization’s attention on: advancing legislation that addresses agriculture’s long- and short-term labor needs; protecting farmers’ abilities to…