The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization recently announced that the annual convention will be held in-person this year. The 94th Annual National FFA Convention will take place at…
What Research Tells Us About the Future of California’s Citrus Industry
…that an HLB-positive tree would be detected in their grove from July 2019 to June 2020. In comparison to a similar survey conducted in 2015, when asked the perceived likelihood…
Organic Sales Hit New Record of Nearly $62 Billion in 2020
…Organic Trade Association (OTA). By comparison, the growth rate in sales between 2018 and 2019 was five percent. It marks the first time for double-digit sales growth since 2015. A…
Almond Update: Off-Ground Harvesting Offers A Multitude of Benefits
…the 2020 Virtual Almond Conference. The practice can help growers reduce the amount of herbicide used in orchards, while also helping mitigate navel orangeworm damage. Additionally, Saa said the practice…
FFA Awards More than $1.5 Million in Scholarships
…FFA involvement, work experience, supervised agricultural experience, and academics. Information regarding the 2022 FFA Scholarship program will be available on the website beginning November 1. Listen to the radio report below. FFA…
4-H Virtual Code Camp Set to Begin on June 14
The 4-H Virtual Code Camp is coming up June 14-18 and will be taking place as a Zoom experience. Last year’s virtual camp had about 50 participants and 30 volunteers…
Bronaugh Confirmation Receives High Praise from Ag Industry
…Vilsack, having been appointed by him to lead the USDA Farm Service Agency in Virginia back in 2015. Vilsack said that he is looking forward to “working with Dr. Bronaugh…
Almond Update: Despite Unstable Chinese Market, Some Positive Indications
…option available for importers, however, shipments remain unstable. Despite these challenges, there are some positive trends happening in the Chinese market. At the 2020 Virtual Almond Conference, Almond Board of California’s…
Bidens 30×30 Plan Raising Concern for Ag Industry
…would be addressed during the recent virtual climate summit. Plans to cut domestic greenhouse gas emission levels by 2030 were announced, but no further details were provided about the 30×30…
Almond Update: ‘Rush To Safety’ Pushing Healthy Products With Almonds
COVID-19 may have shifted consumer thinking similar to the last economic downturn over a decade ago. At the 2020 virtual Almond Conference, Innova Market Insights presented a poll they conducted…
California Farm Water Coalition Details How Water Cuts Are Affecting Ag
…compares current conditions to those experienced in 2015, which resulted in the fallowing of more than half a million acres and an economic loss of $2.7 billion. Major reservoirs are…
Growing Matters: Communication Key for Growers and Beekeepers
…page because. “It’s hard to wrangle bees and keep them under control. It’s kind of like herding cats a little bit. So I think there are some extra precautions we…
Grower Liaison Positions Across the State Now Accepting Proposals
…Name,” type in “Grower Liaison,” all open positions will appear on the following page. Once on the Events Details page for the region or county you are looking for, click…
Ag Day At the Capitol Chance to Talk Funding for UC Cooperative Extension
…virtual event was a hit. “I have to say for a virtual event like this, it went much better than expected,” Groot said. The virtual platform created a pleasant landscape…
