…other industries such as nursery services, chemicals, pesticides, irrigation, finance, and all of those things,” said Bruce Babcock, Professor in the School of Public Policy at UC Riverside. “When a…
AgSafe Annual Conference Coming Up Next Week
…offered with approximately 40 percent of the content to be provided in Spanish. The conference will feature a variety of seminars focused on topics such as pesticide safety, human resources,…
Students Set to Celebrate Agriculture and Leadership During FFA Week
…school-based youth leadership development in the nation, FFA continues to help young people rise up to meet new agricultural challenges by helping members develop their unique talents and explore their…
California Farm Bureau Appoints Jim Houston as Administrator
…California farmers and ranchers.” Houston is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and earned a law degree from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…from across the Central Valley submitted letters of recommendation, high school transcripts, ACT or SAT scores and must expect to graduate from high school during the 2018-2019 school year. The…
California Students Earn NCF Award Scholarship
Emily Andreini, Sarah Klopatek to Receive Awards for 2018-19 School Year Two University of California – Davis students seeking their doctorate degrees have received $15,000 W.D. Farr Scholarships for 2018-19…
Longest Recorded Government Shutdown Impacting Key Ag Programs
…(EPA). Many EPA functions will remain suspended during the shutdown, including the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) as well as the publication of the new proposed Waters of the United…
CA FFA Students Lived to Serve Their Community During the Camp Fire
Courtesy FFA Students from Gridley High School FFA worked to provide relief efforts during the Camp Fire that blazed through Butte County. The students helped with sorting donations, feeding livestock,…
At a Glance: CFBF Working for its Members by the Numbers
…a school outreach and continued to provide member benefits over the last year. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those…
Overcoming the Challenges in the California Citrus Industry
…Asian psyllid,” said Bruce Babcock, Professor in the School of Public Policy at UC Riverside. Babcock also noted regulatory costs as being one of the most significant challenges facing the…
Developing an Organic Dietary Supplement for Poultry
Researchers from the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Biological Agricultural Engineering and the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine have found a means to provide an important nutrient…
Residue Levels Once Again Well Below Required Limits
Pesticide residue levels on produce tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are well within the safety requirements established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The USDA recently published…
Perdue Applauds 2018 Accomplishments for Agriculture Industry
…pest, improvements to school lunch programs, support to veterans and other USDA agency service developments. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection…
Improving LREC for Better Community Engagement
…of LREC. “We’d like to put in real roads and a parking lot around it.” Grafton-Cardwell mentioned they would like to better serve school children with educational opportunities related to…