California Walnut Board seeks grower candidates 

Mar 4, 2009

The California Walnut Board will conduct its biennial election of walnut growers and handlers statewide to serve as members and alternates for the next two-year term from Sept. 1, 2009 to Aug. 31, 2011....

Emergency almond drought meeting March 31 

Mar 3, 2009

More than 300 almond growers are expected at an emergency drought almond irrigation management meeting scheduled for March 31, in Kerman, Calif....

California DWR: Snow water content is 80 percent of normal 

Mar 3, 2009

The California Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) third snow survey of the winter season indicates snow water content is 80 percent of normal for the date, statewide....

Introduction of strong water bonds a "hopeful sign" says Nassif 

Mar 3, 2009

California legislators from both parties introduced strong water bond legislation, giving new hope to California farmers and their employees whose jobs are increasingly threatened by the state’s water supply crisis....

UCCE Sutter/Yuba Prune Day March 5, 2009 

Mar 3, 2009

Where: Veterans Memorial Community Building...

Clarksburg Wine Grower Meeting set for March 5 

Mar 3, 2009

Where: Jean Harvie Senior and Community Center...

California pistachio growers learn how to farm with less water 

Mar 2, 2009,

By Marni Katz
Contributing Writer

Given the critical water situation for central San Joaquin Valley farmers, the University of California’s annual Statewide Pistachio Day focused on helping pistachio growers make the most of a limited water supply....

Olive fruit fly damage pinpointed by X-ray vision  

Mar 2, 2009

No one loves plump, ripening olives more than the olive fruit fly. ...

Wynn honored by California Citrus Quality Council for pest prevention work 

Mar 2, 2009

Robert L. Wynn, Jr., whose decades of leadership to keep California agriculture free from exotic pests and diseases, was recognized for those accomplishments by the state’s citrus industry in Visalia, Calif....

California mare tests positive for contagious equine metritis 

Mar 2, 2009

A 12-year-old mare in California has tested positive for Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM), a highly contagious but treatable reproductive disease of horses....

Results of Almond Board election  

Feb 27, 2009

The Almond Board of California has released election results for the board of director positions whose terms of office will begin March 1....

Radical environmentalists display amazing arrogance in attacks on agriculture 

Feb 26, 2009,

By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff

They’re not even American citizens for starters. Do you think we should employ illegal aliens? ...

Water allocation is 0 percent 

Feb 26, 2009

The Westlands Water District (California) issued the following statement by General Manager Tom Birmingham....

Need to be proactive becomes more critical as drought continues 

Feb 26, 2009,

By Aaron Kiess
Executive Director
California Alfalfa and Forage Association

There was a time when we wondered why anyone would write a letter to the editor. ...

California Agricultural Leadership Program Class 38 travels to the Balkans 

Feb 26, 2009

Class 38 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program (CALP) is currently traveling throughout the Balkan states, including Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia....

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