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USDA Forecasts Slightly Larger Almond Crop
May 12, 2025
Hilmar™ Cheese and Whey Protein Awarded Medals
April 28, 2025
California Milk Advisory Board and Partner VentureFuel Expand Support for Dairy-based Startups with Return of Real California Milk Excelerator Competition, Addition of Incubator Track
June 27, 2025
Applications open through August 4, 2025 for dairy startups and entrepreneurs focused on high-growth dairy products The California Milk Advisory...
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State Water Board Takes Unprecedented Action to Restore Failing Central Valley Sewer System
June 11, 2025
State’s first-ever wastewater administrator appointee will oversee East Orosi sewer system Exercising new authorities under a 2024 law to protect...
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UC Davis Launches Small-Batch Wine Label
June 11, 2025
Hilgard631 Wine Sales Will Benefit Student Scholarship By Emily C. Dooley For the first time in its storied history, the...
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2025 ABC Election Results
June 2, 2025
The Almond Board of California announced the Board of Directors election results on June 2, and the names of the...
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SoCal youth inspired by UCCE advisor’s passion for water conservation
June 2, 2025
Lofton, urban watershed resilience advisor, spurs community action to mark Water Awareness Month May is Water Awareness Month, a special...
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Westlands Water District Announces 2025 Scholarship Winners
May 29, 2025
Scholarship winners will each receive a $1,000 scholarship toward their post-secondary education Westlands Water District is proud to announce the...
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Hilmar™ Awards 54 Educational Scholarships
May 29, 2025
Fifty-four students demonstrating academic performance and community involvement will each receive a scholarship to help fund their higher education goals...
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Westlands Water District Responds to 55% Allocation Update from the Central Valley Project
May 27, 2025
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced a modest increase in the water allocation for Central Valley Project (CVP) South-of-Delta...
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MORE THAN 20 DAIRY PARTNERS DISPLAY DAIRY TRENDS, SUSTAINABLE INGREDIENTS IN REAL CALIFORNIA MILK’S STREET OF DAIRY AT 2025 INTERNATIONAL DAIRY DELI BAKERY ASSOCIATION SHOW
May 27, 2025
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) will spotlight a variety of innovative, on-trend sustainably sourced dairy products at the 2025...
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CDFA and Partner Agencies Remind Travelers of the Risks of Pests in Packed Fruits, Vegetables, or Meat Products on their Summer Trips
May 23, 2025
As millions of travelers pack their bags this Memorial Day weekend for the unofficial beginning of summer travel season, the...
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Trustworthy Sources
May 21, 2025
Courtesy of Alliance for Food and Farming As we wrote in a previous blog, we are likely to be exposed to increased...
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First-Ever Surface Water Flows into Kerman’s Lions Park Basin will Recharge Groundwater Supplies
May 19, 2025
Lions Park Basin began receiving surface water for the first time on April 14 thanks to a new intertie connection to...
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UCCE Advisor Provides First-of-its-Kind Avocado Irrigation Data
May 15, 2025
Study findings from Southern California orchards help growers save water, money Perched precariously on the steep hillside of an avocado...
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U.S. Citrus Industry Applauds House Ag Committee Chairman GT Thompson for Prioritizing Emergency Citrus Disease Funding
May 15, 2025
On behalf of the U.S. citrus industry, we extend our sincere thanks to Chairman GT Thompson and the House Agriculture...
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USDA Forecasts Slightly Larger Almond Crop
May 12, 2025
Harvest 2025 is estimated to be up 3 percent above last year’s final production The 2025 California Almond Subjective Forecast,...
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UC Davis Doctoral Candidate Wins International Award
May 5, 2025
Doctoral candidate Alison Blundell of the laboratory of associate professor Shahid Siddique, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology,...
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Hilmar™ Cheese and Whey Protein Awarded Medals
April 28, 2025
2025 United States Championship Cheese Contest Hilmar, CA. April 25, 2025. Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. was awarded top honors at...
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Small Increase in Bearing Almond Acreage Continues Trend Toward Drops in Overall Acreage
April 24, 2025
The small bearing acreage increase follows three years of drops in overall almond acreage. California’s bearing almond acreage increased by...
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Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 57 Awards at California State Fair Cheese Competition
April 15, 2025
Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 57 awards during the 2025...
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USDA Announces New FPAC Leadership to Better Serve Farmers and Ranchers
April 15, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced key presidential appointments to the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area....
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April 15, 2025
Real California Cow’s Milk Cheeses Bring Home 57 Awards at California State Fair Cheese Competition
Cow’s milk cheese and dairy processors that use the Real California Milk seal brought home 57 awards during the 2025...
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April 15, 2025
USDA Announces New FPAC Leadership to Better Serve Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced key presidential appointments to the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area....
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April 11, 2025
Summit to Showcase California Agritourism Best Practices, May 14-15
Ag producers, other stakeholders invited to register for event in San Diego County Given market fluctuations and climate volatility, many...
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April 7, 2025
UC Davis Doctoral Candidate Wins Major Leadership Award
UC Davis doctoral candidate Mia Kanako Lippey, described as a "leader extraordinaire and an awe-inspiring entomologist who not only excels in leadership,...
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April 4, 2025
Citrus Bloom Declared in Districts 2 and 4
… Citrus Bloom Declared in Districts 2 and 4 To comply with the public notice provisions of Section 6984 of...
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March 24, 2025
Sakata Seed America Donates and Celebrates Renovation of Howard C. Brown Horticultural Greenhouse Complex at California Polytechnic State University
Sakata Seed America, Inc. representatives proudly attended the grand opening of the newly renovated Howard C. Brown Horticultural Greenhouse Complex...
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March 6, 2025
UC Davis Professor Rachel Vannette Talks Bees and Skis
Ski with a scientist? Yes! That’s what occurred when community ecologist (and veteran skier) Rachel Vannette, professor and vice chair of...
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March 5, 2025
Date Production Workshop Set for April 23 in Palm Desert
Courtesy of the UCANR News Scientists to present research on irrigation, nutrients, disease, pests and regulations The 2025 California Date...
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February 26, 2025
New Legislation Aims to Boost Farmworker Pay and Support Agricultural Employers
Last week, Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) introduced legislation to create a tax credit for agricultural employers to help cover the...
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