Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau will host a free workshop provided by EnviroPro Energy LLC to demonstrate propane and natural gas powered irrigation engines on November 5. Part of the workshop will…
Science Does Not Support International Agency Opinion on Red Meat and Cancer
…in the scientific community. A large meta-analysis, published online in May in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, analyzed the relationship between red meat intake and risk for…
Identifying What Makes Blueberries Taste Better
…flavor identification findings were more narrowed down than expected and those individual findings can be bad or good for flavor. You can view all of the findings online at plosone.org….
Guava Fruit Fly Eradicated from Long Beach Area of Los Angeles County
…Further information about this invasive species is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pdep/target_pest_disease_profiles/guava_fruit_fly_profile. To achieve eradication, CDFA followed the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IMP) and utilized the “male attractant” technique. This…
California livestock marketers attend LMA D.C.
…when the Packers and Stockyard Act was written in 1921. Changes to the industry structure, more access to information, modern banking, and technology such as online marketing of livestock are…
California’s CalAgJobs.com Receives Federal Grant
…a comprehensive, one-stop online repository of internship opportunities in California pertaining specifically to specialty crops – all at no cost to either interns or employers. With more than two jobs…
The Western View: Connecting Farmers
There’s a new place to hang out online, and it’s just for people involved in agriculture. It’s call agfuse.com and is a free social media tool created specifically to connect…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
…any harm to the agencies in keeping the status quo. A copy of the order can be found online. Get reactions from ag groups below. From the National Cattlemen’s Beef…
Annual Farm Progressive Dinner “Farm to Table” Limited Amount of Tickets Still Available
…throughout the year. Tickets are available at $100/person. For additional information and/or reservations, please contact the Agri-Culture office at 722-6622, email agri-culture@sbcglobal.net or online at: www.agriculture.us and see upcoming events….
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…families in all TPP countries can take advantage of online shopping, communicate efficiently at low cost, and access, move, and store data freely. TPP also bans “forced localization” – the…
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…of large datasets, which will be shared via an open, online platform that will include methods and results. “Availability of this data in an open forum will enable comparative genomic…
Food and Agriculture Board to Discuss Land Subsidence, Groundwater Management
…2:30 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, 1220 ‘N’ Street – Main Auditorium, Sacramento, CA 95814. The meeting will also stream online at:http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/LiveMediaStream.html “The current drought has…
Almond Board: Details on Salinity Workshop at Almond Conference
Salinity management in almonds will be one of the topics at the upcoming Almond Conference. Sabrina Hill has more on what to expect. Almond Update To register for the Almond…
El Nino Preparations Workshop
A workshop tomorrow, September 29, will help growers prepare for the possibility of wet weather from El Nino conditions. El Nino Preparations Workshop UC Cooperative Extension is holding an El…