…cotton in 2015, down 21 percent from the acreage seeded in 2014. In addition, growers were expecting to seed 110 thousand acres of American Pima cotton in 2015, down 29…
Atwater FFA Has Banner Results MJC Agriculture Field Day
The Atwater High School FFA joined nearly 1700 California high school agriculture students at the 62nd annual Modesto Junior College FFA Field on Saturday, March 28th. The contest involves high…
2015 Lake County Walnut Update to be Held
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) invites growers and others involved in the North Coast walnut industry to attend the 2015 Lake County Walnut Update to be held Wednesday, April…
Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, Ruben J. Arroyo, Announces 75% Petal Fall
Photo by Len Wilcox Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, Ruben J. Arroyo, announces that 12:01 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2015, is the date establishing 75% petal fall on the North side…
Atwater FFA’s Two Parli Pro Teams Qualify for State Finals
…academic and career endeavor,” said Atwater FFA coach/instructor Shelby West. For more information on Atwater FFA, log onto their website at AtwaterFFA.org or follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and/or Instagram….
Administrator Dolcini Comments on USDA’s ARC/PLC Extension
…was schedule to end next Tuesday, March 31, but has been extended to April 7, 2015. Dolcini Comments on USDA’s ARC/PLC Extension Read the USDA release on the deadline extension….
USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines
…2015, to choose between Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), the safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill. The final day to update yield history or…
2015 Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit was double the size it was last year and attendees got information on a variety of topics from new mechanization…
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, AFBF Regarding the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015
…information they need while avoiding the unnecessary confusion and added cost of a patchwork of state laws. “The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 would clarify the FDA…
SLO Town Hall Meeting for Members; Groundwater Management Plans & Information
…28, 2015 in Paso Robles. The SLO County Farm Bureau is holding the meeting as an opportunity for its members to gather more detailed information, ask questions and form ideas…
Kern County Farm Bureau Brings Awareness to Potential Funding Issues for the Biomass Industry
…plant located in Delano will be forced to shut down in December 2015 if AB 590 does not pass. There are currently 34 biomass plants in the State of California…
Atwater FFA Sweeps Merced College FFA Field Day
…“Our students continue to take advantage of opportunities to be successful personally, academically, and towards their future endeavors.” said Atwater FFA Advisor Sam Meredith, “The opportunity FFA and career development…
NCBA and PLC Accepting Fall Internship Applications
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council’s government affairs office in Washington, D.C., is accepting applications for the fall 2015 public policy internship. The deadline to submit…
2015 Ag Day at the Capitol
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