…soil health, natural inputs, water efficiency, and wildlife-friendly practices. They also have a long history of inspiring new generations of California farmers to find innovative ways to balance a healthy…
Full Belly Farm Named 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…Full Belly Farm,” said Ashley Boren, Executive Director of Sustainable Conservation. “They’ve pioneered a truly sustainable approach to growing food that prioritizes soil health, natural inputs, water efficiency, and wildlife-friendly…
New Program Seeks Growers to Help Curb Declining Bee Population
…state crop value $2,121,574,000 Avocados – annual state crop value $386,449,000 Bee buffer zones help to offset losses for the bee industry while improving the health of crops and orchards…
EPA Helps California’s Redwood Valley County Water District Prepare for a Changing Climate
…Pacific Southwest. “EPA’s expertise can help water utilities adapt to the public health and environmental challenges of drought and climate change.” The Redwood Valley County Water District will participate in…
USDA and Partners Complete First-of-Its-Kind Sale of Carbon Credits from Working Ranch Grasslands
…Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded $161,000 through a Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to Ducks Unlimited in 2011 to develop the necessary methodology to quantify the carbon stored in the soil by…
New ACP Discovery Near Exeter
…affected area with detection traps in order to determine the extent of any infestation. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) and CDFA will…
Almond Board Congratulates UC Davis Researchers on Water Conservation Award
…California Almond Sustainability Program reported localized irrigation systems to conserve water and 83 percent reported using demand-based irrigation, monitoring weather, soil moisture, and tree needs to determine when and how…
Chemtura Talks Bee Health
Darrin Allred, Technical Services Rep with Chemtura AgroSolutions, tells us how the company is focusing on helping to protect the honey bee population. Darrin Allred – Chemtura…
Drought Causing Poor Bee Health
The drought is affecting bee health and the industry needs a healthy population to survive more pressing concerns. Drought Causing Poor Bee Health Bees make less of the important carbohydrate…
Water Quality Contributing to Salinity
Soil salinity is a major concern for almond growers, and the lack of quality water could be exaggerating the problem. Water Quality Contributing to Salinity University of California Cooperative Extension…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…to producers by reducing erosion, increasing the health of their soil, inhibiting invasive species, and providing quality forage and habitat for honey bees and other pollinators. This year, several NRCS…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in San Joaquin County
…becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California – in 2012 on a…
AgNeTVideo: Darin Allred Talks about Honey Bee Awareness
Darin Allred,Technical Sales Representative at Chemtura Agrosolutions, discusses Honey Bee Awareness training at the CAPCA Conference and products available for producers to use to promote honey bee health….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Santa Clara County
…are susceptible hosts for both 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…