…challenges participants to become confident and powerful voices for rural communities. The training offers multiple interactive opportunities to build skills needed to communicate about agriculture and for Farm Bureau. Each…
PMA Issues Statement of the Country-of-Origin Labeling Amendments Act
…association’s members operate at every level in the supply chain from growing to shipping, processing, distribution, wholesaling, retail, and foodservice. In the United States, PMA’s members handle more than 90…
Commodity Groups Meet to Review Sustainability Progress, Share Ideas for the Future
The Almond Board of California convened other California agricultural groups, food processors and interest groups to outline solutions to ongoing sustainability challenges in the state. While many agricultural sectors have…
EPA Finalizes Proposed ‘Waters of the US’ Rule
…and water use. Ambiguous language included will only serve to further jam courtrooms across the country with jurisdictional challenges.” While NCBA and PLC are reviewing the details of the final…
Melon Variety Beneficial in Dry Years
…far this year. Legend Produce Owner Barry Zwillinger says the successful year is greatly needed and a proprietary variety called “mosaic” is helping growers even more with the state’s challenges….
Some Citrus Nurseries Building for Future
Some nurseries dealing with citrus stock are building exclusionary facilities for more reasons than one. Building for the future Nurseries can face significant challenges if they fall under an Asian…
Sustainable/Organic Production on the Coast
…and Disease Control, Insect Control, Use of Biochar, Mycorrhizal Inoculants, and Use of Biostimulants. A panel of local growers will discuss challenges of fertility and pest control in sustainable and…
Citrus Grower Grouping Causing Some Problems
A third category of citrus tree growers can cause some challenges for Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) protocol treatments around a new trap find. Grouping Causing Some Problems There are two…
2015 Cantaloupe Crop a Welcomed Sight
So far the 2015 cantaloupe season has been near perfect, and that’s exactly what producers needed after the challenges they saw last year. 2015 Cantaloupe Crop a Welcomed Sight The…
Fresno Drought Forum is an Opportunity for Agriculture
…the Board is very interested in learning more about the challenges Central Valley communities are experiencing. We understand all too well that farming is a major part of the Central…
A Day in Marin: Farmers Share a Passion for a Place Called California
…so much more – he manages a restaurant and retail outlets, he handles the shipping and marketing, and he painstakingly sources an impressive array of livestock and poultry, all raised…
UC Davis Ranked Number 1 in World for Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
…scientists and innovators from industry, academia, government and nongovernmental organizations to tackle food-related challenges in California and around the world. “UC Davis researchers are at the forefront of addressing regional…
California Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
…SUSTAINABLE CONSERVATION Sustainable Conservation helps California thrive by uniting people to solve the toughest challenges facing our land, air and water. Since 1993, it has brought together business, landowners and…
Outlook 2015 Agribusiness Tour
…Outlook 2015 Agribusiness conference earlier this month in Paso Robles. Before the conference, ASFMRA offered an agribusiness tour for attendees to see local projects and challenges the industry faces firsthand….