Winner named for AutoFarm system 

Apr 17, 2009

James Jongsma of Pixley, Calif., is the winner of an AutoFarm OnTrac2 GPS Assisted Steering System; in a drawing held in conjunction with the 2009 World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif....

Federal drought assistance available 

Apr 16, 2009

CDFA Secretary A.G. Kawamura encourages California farmers and ranchers to apply for federal drought assistance through the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. ...

Nominations sought for Invasive Species Committee 

Apr 16, 2009

The Invasive Species Council of California, chaired by California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary A.G. Kawamura, seeks to appoint 24 members to the California Invasive Species Advisory Committee (CISAC). ...

Scuse deputy under secretary at USDA 

Apr 16, 2009

Michael T. Scuse has been named USDA’s Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS)....

Smart sprayers make sense for orchards 

Apr 15, 2009,

By Franz Niederholzer
UC Farm Advisor, Sutter/Yuba Counties

It costs a lot to farm tree crops. It will probably cost more before (if?) it ever eases up. ...

Carolina Rain headlines farm show dinner 

Apr 15, 2009

Country music recording group Carolina Rain will headline the Saturday night (April 18) dinner and concert at this year’s California Antique Farm Equipment Show at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, Calif....

Red rice survey results released 

Apr 15, 2009

Red rice is a common weed in many rice growing areas around the world. ...

USA Rice makes strides in international markets 

Apr 15, 2009

As rice farmers head back to the fields to grow a new crop, they are asking consumers to look for the new ‘Grown in the USA’ logo on packages of rice in the grocery store and soon on restaurant menus, said Fred Zaunbrecher, a rice farmer from Duson, La., who serves on the USA Rice Federation’s Domestic Promotion Committee....

Iceberg lettuce resistant to bacterial leaf spot 

Apr 14, 2009

Seven new iceberg lettuce breeding lines with resistance to bacterial leaf spot (BLS) have been released by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists....

Avocado research seminar April 16 

Apr 14, 2009

With a focus on Pest Research Updates and Tools for Thrips Control with Panel Discussions, the Creating Our Future avocado research seminar will be held Thursday, April 16, 2009, at South Coast Winery Resort, Temecula, Calif....

Jarral Neeper new Calcot president 

Apr 14, 2009

Jarral Neeper, Calcot's vice president of marketing, is the new president of the cooperative based in Bakersfield, Calif....

FAPRI agricultural projections released 

Apr 14, 2009,

By David Bennett
Farm Press Editorial Staff

If numbers tell a story, then the latest “book” from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) tells an unsettling tale....

Honey bees headed to new White House garden 

Apr 14, 2009

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined First Lady Michelle Obama and a group of 5th graders on the South Lawn of the White House to talk about healthy eating, the availability of locally grown fruits and vegetables, and bees....

CDFA announces vacancies on the Shipping Point Advisory Committee 

Apr 13, 2009

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing 12 vacancies on the Shipping Point Inspection Advisory Committee....

California Farm Equipment Show April 18-19 

Apr 13, 2009

Vintage tractors of all makes and models will be on display, April 18-19, as the 17th annual California Antique Farm Equipment Show kicks off at the International Agri-Center, Tulare, Calif....

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