You could soon be seeing more backyard and community gardens cropping up in urban areas. Cathy Isom tells us why. Soil in the City…
Devastating Citrus Greening Disease Targeted by USDA Grants
…and threatening the citrus industry throughout the U.S. There is currently no cure for the disease, which causes citrus trees to gradually decline in health; produce bitter, misshapen fruit; and…
Vineyard Team Celebrating 20 Years
…Sustainable Ag Expo held at the Madonna Inn Expo Center on November 17-18 focuses on “Balancing Water, Soil, and Nutrient Resources for Long Term Sustainability.” Along with many environmental themes…
Western View: Sustainable Agriculture
…production of food, fiber, or other plant or animal products using farming techniques that protect the environment, public health, human communities, and animal welfare. That seems like a lot to…
Atwater FFA Charters a Strong Showing at Arbuckle Field Day
…Joseph Kamesch (4th overall), Gabby England (5th overall), Juan Hurtado (6th overall), and Amber Miller. The contest involves the evaluation and interpretation of soils and soil profiles. Students analyze various…
Vilsack Announces $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease
…citrus groves. One project will focus on lowering the pH of the irrigation water and soil to strengthen the root systems of citrus trees to help them better tolerate HLB…
USDA: Slow Snowpack Development for Much of the West
…scientists analyze the snowpack, air temperature, soil moisture and other measurements taken from remote sites to develop the water supply forecasts. The Cascades of Oregon and Washington have received normal…
Avocados Being Consumed in Record Numbers This Year
Cathy Isom tells us about a surprising fruit flying off of produce shelves in record numbers — and what we’re learning about its health benefits. Avocados Consumed in Record Numbers…
Western Governors’ Drought Forum Webinar Series Begins on February 11
…“Managing Forest Health for Water Resources” explains the latest science on forest management for water resource needs as well as best practices to add security to water portfolios.Register. April 8:…
Iteris and F4F Agriculture Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Establish Formal Partnership
…enable agribusinesses to ingest specific, actionable, high-resolution weather, crop and soil information for data-driven farming. The ClearAg™ API platform takes field-specific weather, combines it with the science of soil and…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
…Bill and supports work in six priority areas: 1) plant health and production and plant products; 2) animal health and production and animal products; 3) food safety, nutrition and health;…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Santa Clara County
…the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. HLB…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…an investment in our future”. The grant announcement was made at Recirculating Farms Coalition in New Orleans. Recirculating Farms received a BFRDP grant to develop training sessions focusing on soil-based…
Kern Ag Community Continues to Promote Successful Spray Safe Effort
…The SpraySafe program was born in Kern County and created by a group of Kern County farmers to reduce spray drift, enhance worker safety and protect public health through more…