…in many other sectors of the economy. Ag co-ops also enjoyed record net income (before taxes) of $6.2 billion, besting the previous high of $6.1 billion, set in 2012. Co-op…
USDA Awards Over $52 Million in Grants to Grow Organic and Local Food Economies
…Organic Research and Extension Initiative, USDA is awarding more than $19 million in grants to help producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards grow and market high-quality organic…
California Crop Weather
…up to half an inch fell in portions of Western Riverside, Escondido and San Diego counties. Below normal temperatures were present over much of the state by midweek, persisting into…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
…produce a safe, high-quality food supply,” said Vic Tolomeo, Director of the NASS Pacific Regional Field Office. “The data will help support the policies and programs that protect the health…
FFA Report for September 19
Cloud Talie Cloud of Sanger High FFA gives us this week’s FFA Report. FFA Report for 9-19 …
Olive Oil Quality Standards to be Introduced in California
…of bulk olive oil produced outside of California as well as smaller-scale in-state millers are exempt from the standards. “California agriculture has an enviable reputation for high-quality products sought by…
Drought Has Strengthened Bond to Ag
…desk. Some growers in the state are paying a high cost for water now, and although that water may not be there in the future, they also can’t afford prices…
California Land Values and Cash Rents
…and was the highest rental rate since 2009. The San Joaquin Valley rate, at $14.50 per acre, was up 26 percent and was the highest since $15.00 per acre in…
Ag Leaders On Hand as Governor Brown Signs Landmark Groundwater Legislation
…By 2022, other high and medium priority basins not currently in overdraft must have sustainability plans; and By 2040, all high and medium priority groundwater basins must achieve sustainability. Additionally,…
California Gets $22 Million from USDA for Conservation Programs
…under high risk of development in urban areas to help secure the nation’s food supply and jobs in the agricultural sector. ACEP consolidates three former Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…land under high risk of development in urban areas to help secure the nation’s food supply and jobs in the agricultural sector. ACEP consolidates three former Natural Resources Conservation Service…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…farming areas in the U.S. Agriculture there generates billions of dollars annually in revenue – with a high percentage of local jobs tied to farming. This economic success is threatened,…
Program Opens Teens’ Eyes to Entire Industry
…teenagers. Program Opens Teens Eyes to Entire Industry The Center for Land Based Learning’s FARMS Leadership program is offered around the state. The program gives high school students a chance…
Almond Board: Entertainment for Gala Dinner
…local cover band will wrap-up the evening with a fun, high-energy performance guaranteed to have you dancing and singing along to favorites from the ’50s to the present. The Almond…