…520,000 in 2014 to 430,000 this year, according to USDA. Total state hay acreage also dropped, from 1.38 million in 2014 to 1.28 million in 2015. Dairy farmers who don’t…
2014 Kern County Crop Report Up 12 Percent
…Saunders says they are awaiting the 2015 crop report next August to see the full impact of the drought. Hear from Kern County Farm Bureau The top five commodities for…
Drought Costs California Agriculture $1.84 Billion and 10,100 Jobs in 2015
…by the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. In 2015, the state’s agricultural economy directly will lose about $1.84 billion and 10,100 jobs because of the drought, the report estimated,…
Atwater FFA Prepares for Upcoming School Year
…sectional and regional FFA officers within the California FFA Association. For more information on the Atwater High School Agriculture Department and Atwater FFA, please log on the website www.AtwaterFFA.org ….
Nurseries Affected by HLB Update
…trees within 800 meters of the find sites will be treated for the Asian citrus psyllid. A public meeting was scheduled for August 11, 2015 for the new area. The…
Senate Water Bill Introduction is Welcomed News for Multiple Water Agencies
Last week’s introduction of Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s legislation, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015, is welcomed news for the people of the state of California and the Central…
Food Safety Questions & Answers at your Fingertips
…us know where to go when we need a food safety or cooking question and need an answer – fast. Food Safety Hotline Karen-FSIS Virtual Representative Check out the Meat…
Hearing on Proposed California Federal Milk Order
…Ponderosa Dairy. The hearing will begin on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. The hearing is expected to last several weeks. The hearing will be held at the Clovis…
Army Corps Criticizes EPA for Flawed Rulemaking, Warns WOTUS has Little Legal Standing and is Not Based on Science
…connection to the data provided, misapplied data, analytical deficiencies and logical inconsistencies.” Enforcement of the rule is set to begin August 28, 2015, but the more than 50 pages of…
California Producers Reminded of Nearing Deadline to Submit Nominations for Farm Service Agency County Committees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) California Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Oscar Gonzales, today reminded farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until Aug. 3, 2015,…
Central Valley Ag Retailer Named Best in North America
…President. The 2015 Environmental Respect Award is sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection and CropLife® magazine. Since 1990, the recognition has been the industry’s premier award honoring stewardship, safety and philanthropy…
Application Open for Beef Industry Internship in Washington D.C.
…an application is Oct. 1, 2015. NCBA Executive Director of Legislative Affairs ,Kristina Butts, said this is a great opportunity for students with an interest in the beef industry and…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
…4th, 2015. The meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, 1220 ‘N’ Street – Main Auditorium, Sacramento, CA 95814….
Statement of Westlands Water District on the Introduction of the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2015
…the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, which passed in the House of Representatives on July 16, 2015. However, there are also great differences. Westlands looks forward…
