…located at the ranch. This video features Sanctuary manager Pete DeSimone talking about working with the cams and finding community online. After a couple years with no nesting success, there…
$8.5 Million Awarded to Improve Communities’ Water Sources
…and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. Find out more online at www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts….
Tree Nut Theft Training Seminar
…N. Fine Ave. Fresno, CA 93727. Payment options for registration include mailing in a check or paying online (fees apply) at www.agprocessors.org/events. For any further questions please contact (559) 455-9272….
Confusing Chicken Labels
…ideas of what happens on a farm come either from romanticized images on film or TV, or worrisome images and stories told out online and in the media. We know…
Farmers Reminded to Respond to the 2015 Certified Organic Survey
…certified organic farmers’ marketing practices and transitional data. The agency urges all participants to respond. Producers can return their forms by mail or complete the survey online at www.agcounts.usda.gov. “NASS…
Almond Board: Leaffooted Bug Monitoring
…The results of these award-winning research programs are available to growers through this website as well as University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources publications and online pest management guidelines….
Farm to School Programs Invest in Local Economies
…rate of approximately 70percent. Data were collected through an online survey and through a printable mail-in questionnaire. To view the full results, visit https://farmtoschoolcensus.fns.usda.gov. Farm to School is part of…
Agri View: Avian Flu…Again?
…Detections Map for 2016 Information for Stakeholders Announcements Stakeholder Announcements International Conference on Avian Influenza Fall Planning Workshop Additional Criteria Must Be Met Before Emergency Use of Vaccine for Highly…
California Shows Decreased Use of Most-Hazardous Pesticides
…decades since such information started being collected in the 1950s, helps support DPR in its regulatory and enforcement mission. The 2014 PUR, plus past PURs, can be viewed online: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/pur/purmain.htm….
Almond Board: CASP Workshops
Growers have the opportunity to learn more about a new irrigation management tool at CASP workshops next week. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Workshops Listen to the audio story above…
ACP Monitoring ‘Springs’ Into Action
…aggressively treated by county officials. The website outlines biological control efforts that are underway, and directions for insecticidal control, if it is needed. An online calculator on the website allows…
California Small Farm Conference Begins This Weekend
…the first day of networking opportunities and workshops. New this year – the Morning Mixer at 8:00am and Table Talks at noon. Both are unique opportunities for farmers to discuss…
AFBF Joins Initiative To Give Farmers Control of Data They Collect
…Ohio State University, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, AGCO, CNH Industrial, Crop IMS, Raven Industries, Mississippi State University and Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. ADC’s goal is to build a national online…
Almond Board: Nitrogen Sampling
…Almonds.com for additional leaf sampling guidelines and to access the online calculator. From the Almond Board: It is important to supply almond trees with as much nitrogen as they need…