With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. As of April 13, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) shows…
Ag Youth Leadership Programs Help Guide Student Career Choices
Youth leadership programs, such as FFA or 4-H, allow students to explore their opportunities and develop their personal and professional skills. Kirsten Franks is a high school senior and president…
Week in Review: Drought Conditions Back to 2015 Levels & Cotton Acreage and Prices Up
DWR personnel have indicated that current snow levels and water conditions are similar to those seen during the height of the last drought. Cotton acreage is expected to increase to…
Reclamation Updates CVP Allocations and Operations
…coming from the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta via the Delta-Mendota Canal. Similar to what occurred in relation to drought conditions in 2014 and 2015, releases from Friant Dam will take…
Almond Update: Almond Board Provides 17 Scholarships to FFA Students
…was honored to be able to provide scholarships for 17 FFA students during the conference this year. “Altogether, we gave out $33,500 in scholarships all going to graduating seniors who…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 04-05-22
…survey of the season which is comparable to 2013 and 2015 numbers, also cotton acreage is up and with record prices but falls short of reaching full potential due to…
Snow Levels and Water Conditions at Comparable Levels to 2013 and 2015
…2015. “We have below average snowpack. We have below average rain. We’re going to get below average runoff that isn’t enough to fill them back up,” said de Guzman. “That’s…
Center for Land-Based Learning Brings Agriculture to Urban Students
…may be in an agriculture class. We certainly work with lots of ag programs and FFA programs, but what we do is we ask the teachers that we work with…
FFA Students Compete in Sectional Speaking Competition
…FFA for Creed, Mia Gillum from Hanford FFA for Job Interview, Kirsten Franks from VTEC FFA for Extemporaneous, Sophia Benitez from Golden West for Prepared, and Gavyn Groppetti from Golden…
Discovery FFA Programs Provide Students With New Experiences
…FFA members, and have access to a small selection of the activities offered to high school FFA members. “It’s a Discovery program, so these students in my ag classes are…
Use of Conservation Practices Increases Over Past Decade
…and science-based conservation decisions. Download the full report or a four-page summary of findings. Next Steps The report also revealed that cropping patterns have changed over the years in response…
Ag Groups and Lawmakers Continue Pushing for Right to Repair Farm Equipment
…the ag industry for the company’s stance on the right to repair equipment. A 43-page petition was recently filed with the Federal Trade Commission against Deere and Company. Organizations including…
State of Organic Produce Report Details Notable Industry Growth in 2021
…three categories make up over 50 percent of all organic fresh produce sales. So, they continue to be very, very strong,” Seeley noted. The 64-page report notes that organic produce…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
…through the website or sent to MPPEP@usda.gov. All application materials can be found at www.rd.usda.gov/mppep or at www.grants.gov. Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 11, 2022,…
