…Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service, National Center for Appropriate Technology, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Northwest Center for Alternative to Pesticides, Oregon Tilth, Virginia Biological Farming Association and Wild Farm…
CDFA Wants You!
…on the Technical Review Committee must submit a completed application form and a copy of their résumé to grants@cdfa.ca.gov before 5 p.m. on December 10, 2015. Please reference page two…
Daily Exercise Program
…everyday. Daily Exercise For more tips on a daily exercise program check out Kansas State University Walk Kansas Facebook page and learn more about Kansas State University’s Walk Kansas Program…
On the Job Fitness
…to get us on our feet – even if our job requires us to sit all day. Job Fitness Check out Kansas State University Walk Kansas Facebook page or for…
Map Identifies Farmland with Greatest Potential for Groundwater Recharge
…fall applications of fertilizers and pesticides to protect groundwater quality. * Maximize water infiltration by reducing soil compaction and improving soil structure with cover crops and amendments like mulch, compost,…
Future Farmers of America Membership and Chapters Expand
…of FFA in schools is up. In just the last year, they’ve added 92 chapters. FFA Expands-Part 1 Learn about the California chapter of FFA and visit their Facebook page….
Calif. Tests Show Low or No Pesticide Levels in Many Fruits and Vegetables
…produce is tested using state-of-the-art equipment for 300 types of pesticides operated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets standards allowing each…
Federal Pesticide Changes Mirror California Rules
…regulations include: There is no grace period for training; an employee must be trained before working in an area where pesticides had been used or a restricted-entry interval has been…
The Western View: The Clampers
…“the comic strip on the page of California history.” New chapters rapidly sprang up, with whimsical names and titles, and they began creating memorials in places where important things happened…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…More information on needed donation items is available on the Colusa County Farm Bureau Facebook page. An account also has been set up at Tri-Counties Bank in Colusa for cash…
The Western View: California Grown
…the safest food ever produced. American- grown and processed food, whether conventionally grown or organic, is produced with the least amount of the safest pesticides, and those levels are carefully…
Hearing On Proposed California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…USDA Hearing on Proposed Milk Marketing Order can be heard HERE. (Audio only) Please visit the revised California Hearing Page for all hearing information including logistics, proposals, transcripts and exhibits….
“It’s All in the Sauce” Contest at the 7th Annual Testicle Festival
…a rocky mountain oyster, now is the time! Please call the Agri-Culture Office for tickets, 831-722-6622 or go online www.agri-culture.us. Visit the Testicle Festival Facebook Page for additional information: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Testicle-Festival…
California Federal Milk Order Hearing Begins Next Week
…808 4th Street, Clovis, California 93612. The USDA has recently released new hearing information. Visit its California Hearing Page to view new data prepared by USDA and California Department of…
