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Farmers Invited to Tour Cover Crops in Sacramento Valley March 3
January 25, 2022
Current and Former FFA Officers Tour CA Ag
January 24, 2022
California Marijuana Growers Can’t Take Much to the Bank
January 20, 2022
New Book Shows Grapes a Top Food for Immunity and Brain Health
January 20, 2022
Tree Nut Consumption Is Good For Health
January 19, 2022
UC Scientists Receive Big Climate-Smart Grant
January 18, 2022
Devastating Virus Challenges Lettuce Growers
January 17, 2022
CA Farm Bureau Oppose Two Assembly Bills Regarding Land Use
January 14, 2022
Harris Farms, Inc. Announces New Chief Executive Officer
January 13, 2022
The Importance of California’s Agricultural Water Supplies
January 11, 2022
Port Of Oakland Launches Program to Expedite Ag Exports
January 4, 2022
Snow and Rain Great, But Regulations Continue for Growers
January 4, 2022
California Walnut Board Advocates for Growers and Research
January 4, 2022
Farmers Invited to Tour Cover Crops in Sacramento Valley March 3
January 25, 2022
Farmers and ranchers are invited on a tour to learn how to use cover crops to build soil health. A...
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Current and Former FFA Officers Tour CA Ag
January 24, 2022
FFA Members Explore Agriculture in California During January Earlier this month, 46 current and former state FFA officers visited California...
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California Marijuana Growers Can’t Take Much to the Bank
January 20, 2022
Study analyzes tension between legal cannabis, financial industry Legalization of marijuana in California has helped some financial institutions in the...
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New Book Shows Grapes a Top Food for Immunity and Brain Health
January 20, 2022
By California Table Grape Commission Grapes are a top food for immunity and brain health, according to a new book...
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Tree Nut Consumption Is Good For Health
January 19, 2022
At One Time, Tree Nut Consumption Not Recommended by Doctors Do you remember when consuming nuts was not good for...
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UC Scientists Receive Big Climate-Smart Grant
January 18, 2022
UC ANR Scientists Receive $1.5M NIFA Grant For Climate-Smart Agriculture By Pam Kan-Rice, UCANR Assistant Director, News and Information Outreach...
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Devastating Virus Challenges Lettuce Growers
January 17, 2022
Lettuce Growers Hope Weeding, Research Can Counter Devastating Plant Virus Population explosion of insect vector contributed to $100 million in...
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California Milk Advisory Board Offers Opportunity for Student Ambassadors to Share California Dairy Messages With International Audiences
January 14, 2022
Two students to be selected to represent Real California Milk in Mexico By Thalia Sillivan, CMAB The California Milk Advisory...
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CA Farm Bureau Oppose Two Assembly Bills Regarding Land Use
January 14, 2022
California Farm Bureau Opposes Assembly Bills 1547 and 1001 The new legislative session kicked off this past week with two...
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Harris Farms, Inc. Announces New Chief Executive Officer
January 13, 2022
Mr. John C. Harris, Chairman of Harris Farms, Inc. Appoints Darren Filkins as CEO By Suzanne Devereaux, Harris Farms Harris...
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USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors
January 13, 2022
Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint eight U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including five Farm...
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UC Davis Doctoral Student Alison Coomer Wins Global Nematode Thesis Competition
January 11, 2022
UC Davis doctoral student Alison Coomer is an international champion By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and...
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The Importance of California’s Agricultural Water Supplies
January 11, 2022
We cannot accommodate serious discussion on the demand side of water questions without working on the supply side By Chris...
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California Table Grape Growers Continue Path to Mechanization and Automation
January 6, 2022
California table grape growers, collectively through the California Table Grape Commission, are working to mechanize and automate operational functions, with...
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New Sacramento Museum Educates Residents About Farms’ Water Needs
January 4, 2022
Farm Credit helps fund three exhibits at Museum of Science and Curiosity that demonstrate why farms need water and how...
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Port Of Oakland Launches Program to Expedite Ag Exports
January 4, 2022
By Western Agricultural Processors Association On Monday, January 3, the Port of Oakland announced an interagency effort to improve the...
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Snow and Rain Great, But Regulations Continue for Growers
January 4, 2022
Richard Matoian: Regulations, Cost of Production Impact Growers As we enter the winter months of the year after this production...
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California Walnut Board Advocates for Growers and Research
January 4, 2022
California Walnut Board Supports Industry Growth with Retail, Research and Advocacy Programs Despite Pandemic, FY 2020/2021 Saw Record Production ...
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CA Minimum Wage Jan 1 is $15
December 31, 2021
New Minimum Wage Starting Jan. 1 2022 By Teresa McQueen, Western Growers Corporate Counsel Effective Jan. 1, 2022, the...
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Swall Leads Discussion Team to Fourth Consecutive State Team Title
December 30, 2021
By Fresno State Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Fresno State agricultural education and communication students continued their team...
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December 31, 2021
CA Minimum Wage Jan 1 is $15
New Minimum Wage Starting Jan. 1 2022 By Teresa McQueen, Western Growers Corporate Counsel Effective Jan. 1, 2022, the...
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December 30, 2021
Swall Leads Discussion Team to Fourth Consecutive State Team Title
By Fresno State Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Fresno State agricultural education and communication students continued their team...
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December 28, 2021
A Better Dairy Digester
Dairy Digesters Have Struggled A digester that can turn manure from dairy cattle into renewable fuel is not a new...
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Meet the People Pests and Diseases Science and Research University of California, Davis University of California, Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources
December 22, 2021
UC Davis Entomology Major Known Internationally as ‘Gwentomologist’
UC Davis entomology major Gwen Edosh with a whip scorpion she collected in Tucson. The 21-year-old undergraduate researcher has 21,999...
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December 20, 2021
Suppliers, Retailers Warn California Grape Growers of Herbicide Shortages
Supply-chain Crisis Forces Some to Pivot to Mechanical, Biocontrol Measures By Mike Hsu, UCANR Senior Public Information Representative Driving through...
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December 17, 2021
Of Course, Consuming Nuts is Good For Health
Nuts are Good For Your Health, But it Took a While For the Medical Industry to Say So! By Patrick...
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December 16, 2021
Strawberries Are A Big Fresh Market Crop
Strawberries Are A big Crop in California From the end of September through the end of October, strawberries are...
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December 15, 2021
CDFA Celebrates 30 Years with USDA Pesticide Data Program
CDFA Food Safety Scientists Celebrate 30 Years of Continuous Growth Partnering With USDA Pesticide Data Program The California Department...
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December 14, 2021
FDA Postpones Water Rule in Produce
FDA Postpones Produce Safety Rule Water Compliance for Farms and Releases New Proposed Changes From the Western Agricultural Processors Association...
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