On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, Congressman David G. Valadao (CA-21) delivered remarks on the House Floor regarding H.R. 2898; the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. The…
Farm Bureau Welcomes Passage of House Water Legislation
…Federation. CFBF President Paul Wenger thanked California representatives who carried the Western Water and American Food Security Act by Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, and encouraged the Senate to act soon….
Almond Board: Plan Now to Help Honeybees
Almond growers know how important honeybees are for their crop, and executive director of Project Apis m., Christi Heintz, says right now is a perfect time for those growers to…
Proposal To Strengthen Western Water Bill for San Joaquin Valley
Today, Representative Costa offered three amendments before the Rules Committee, in a continued effort to improve H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, of which…
Western View: Illegal Marijuana Grow Sites in the Forests
An environmental catastrophe is happening in our state, and we’re not doing anything to fix it. I’m talking about illegal marijuana grows in the national forests. Western View: Illegal Marijuana…
Low-end Wine Market in Down Cycle
…Industry leaders say it isn’t as profitable nowadays for growers to produce grapes for lower-end wine production. A lot of grapes produced in the San Joaquin Valley are grown for…
Tulare County Farm Bureau to Host Tree Nut Harvest Safety Seminar, July 22
…at the Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford. The inaugural training will be geared toward nut commodity harvest equipment operators, crews, farm employees and farm managers/ supervisors/ growers. In training and discussion…
High Navel Orangeworm Pressure
…early season due to the warmer temperatures. An early season means growers could see more generations of pests through the process and that’s especially the case with navel orangeworm. The…
Reducing Chemical Use, Keeping Efficacy
Research at a recent seminar showed organic and conventional growers the benefits of rotating treatments and having a true integrated pest management system. Reducing Chemical Use, Keeping Efficacy At the…
Nitrogen Management Training for Growers
Some nitrogen management training and certification will become available for growers in the fall. Nitrogen Management Training Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Dan Monk says they are looking to create a…
AgNeTVideo: Thermotherapy Field Day
Thermotherapy Field Day, July 9 Whitaker Groves, Grand Island, Florida Jef Whitaker, owner and host of the event With 50 growers in attendance, Dr. Reza Ehsani provided a demonstration of…
Huanglongbing Detected in Los Angeles County
…to protect the state’s citrus. We have been planning and preparing for HLB detections with our growers and our colleagues at the federal and local levels since before the Asian…
Citrus Industry This Week: Total Tree Health to Fight HLB; Grapefruit Survey
…a report from economist Ariel Singerman about a survey involving Indian River grapefruit growers on the costs of production. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view…
Almond Board: Be Mindful of Dust During Harvest
As growers prepare for harvest season, Associate Director, Environmental Affairs for the Almond Board of California Gabriele Ludwig says be mindful of all the dust involved. Almond Update July 9…