…as a rootstock budding demonstration at Burchell Nursery in March, to almond quality and food safety seminars in the spring and summer, tours of almond harvest and processing facilities in…
Students Use National FFA Week to Share Importance of Agriculture
…others in need this week. It’s National FFA Week and a host of activities are planned to raise awareness about the National FFA Organization and the role it plays in…
FFA Students Attend State Leadership Academy
…the personal growth of each individual. Students learned about using conflict resolution techniques appropriately, setting goals, and building self-esteem. Each student created a plan of action which outlined a game…
3rd Rustici Rangeland Science Symposium
…quality pathogens. Dr. Atwill is a Professor with the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and Director of the Western Institute for Food Safety and Security. Patty Kouyoumdjian is the…
Western View: Critical Meeting Wednesday – You’re Invited
…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…