Cover Cropping in Nut Orchards Field Day Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) & the Farmers Guild invite you to a cover crop field day. Focus: Come learn about cover crops from experienced growers and technical advisers at Davis Ranches in Colusa, with a focus on integrating cover crops into the management calendar and seed…
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CDFA ANNOUNCES SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM SACRAMENTO, June 17, 2019 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is seeking public comment on the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) and application materials developed for the 2019 Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technical Assistance Grant Program. CDFA…
Stormy Weather Sets Back CA Tree Nut Growers via Pacific Nut Producer Posted on May 30, 2019 After so many years of drought, it’s difficult for growers to complain about all the recent rain events that have been occurring throughout California; however, the abnormally significant amount of precipitation this past month has posed its share…
Upcoming Produce Safety Rule Grower Trainings The Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule § 112.22(c) requires that “At least one supervisor or responsible party for your farm must have successfully completed food safety training at least equivalent to that received under standardized curriculum recognized as adequate by the Food and Drug Administration.” Here…
Agricultural Scholarships Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown Scholarships Farm Grown promotes the agricultural heritage and philanthropic vitality of the Central San Joaquin Valley through the building of meaningful partnerships in support of education, agriculture, healthy living, and baseball. Fresno Grizzlies and community ag partners are pleased to provide scholarships annually to outstanding FFA students pursuing a…
When to Start Irrigating Young Pistachios in a Wet Year Form Pacific Nut Producer Magazine As growers have experienced a wet winter and early spring, it may be a little more difficult to determine exactly when to start irrigating their young pistachio trees. In some cases, they might also notice what appears to be a…
USDA Designates Nine CA Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Release No. 0023.19 Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available WASHINGTON, March 26, 2019 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated nine California counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San…
Upcoming Produce Safety Training Sessions MARCH 2019 Watsonville, CA, USA: 3/20/2019 Location: 141 Monte Vista Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA Contact Information: Robert Pattison, Phone: 530-757-5750 Cost:$30; Course #: CA-190320-GR | Registration Information Training Language: Spanish Imperial, CA, USA: 3/21/2019 Location: 485 Business Parkway, Imperial, CA 92251, USA Contact Information: Anila Mehmood, Phone: 916-561-5900 Cost: $35; Course #: CA-190321-GR | Registration…
USDA to Host 2018 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Session USDA is seeking public input on the changes to existing programs implemented by the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Risk Management Agency. Each agency will take into account stakeholder input when making discretionary decisions on program implementation. The listening session will be…