Free the chickens initiative another round of political insanity 

Nov 3, 2008,

By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff

California’s lawmaking by ballot initiative has created more than a few ludicrous and onerous regulations....

Making the California water crisis a people issue 

Nov 3, 2008,

By Harry Cline
Farm Press Editorial Staff

You almost need binoculars driving up Pacheco Pass on Highway 152 to find the water now puddled in San Luis Reservoir north of Los Banos, Calif....

DWR releases climate change white paper 

Nov 3, 2008

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a report urging California’s water managers to develop climate adaptation strategies....

Surveys show continued strong support for agricultural biotechnology 

Nov 3, 2008

An International Food Information Council (IFIC) report released on Oct. 23 concludes that 84 percent of Americans have favorable or neutral impressions of agricultural plant biotechnology, while less than 16 percent hold an unfavorable impression....

"Superenzymes" could streamline biofuels refining 

Nov 3, 2008

Stain removers that make even the most stubborn spots on your clothes vanish in the wash may be powered by molecules known as enzymes....

California State Water Project initial allocation only 15 percent 

Oct 31, 2008

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an initial allocation of 15 percent for water delivery to the State Water Project (SWP) contractors in 2009, the second lowest initial allocation in history....

Almond Pest Management Team to receive major award at ESA annual meeting 

Oct 31, 2008

A University of California team that developed a successful insect pest management program for almond growers, leading to significant pesticide reduction, will be honored at the Entomological Society of America (ESA) annual meeting, Nov. 16-19 in Reno....

Arizona Agribusiness Forum slated for Nov. 20 in Tucson 

Oct 31, 2008

The 23rd annual Arizona Agribusiness Forum will focus on The New Food Economy and will be held on Nov. 20 at the University of Arizona’s (UA) Thomas W. Keating Bioresearch Building, BIO5 Conference Room 103, Tucson, Ariz....

Study reveals dried plums effective in reducing heart disease 

Oct 31, 2008

An animal study published in the British Journal of Nutrition this month suggests that eating dried plums slows the development of atherosclerosis....

Biofuel research project advances 

Oct 31, 2008

Sustainable agriculture practices in the western San Joaquin Valley are advancing through a research partnership featuring a Fresno County grower and scientists from the USDA and California State University, Fresno....

World Ag Expo 

Oct 30, 2008

Gypsy moth quarantine announced: Five-square-mile area of Ojai in Ventura County 

Oct 30, 2008

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has established a quarantine of approximately five square miles in the Ojai area of Ventura County....

Napa Valley Viticultural Fair set for Nov. 5 

Oct 30, 2008

Mark your calendars for the Napa Valley Viticultural Fair at the Napa Valley Exposition....

Biggs Rice Experiment Station continuing to pay out dividends 

Oct 30, 2008,

By Brenda Carol
Contributing Writer

Research efforts conducted at the Rice Experiment Station near Biggs, Calif., continue to pay dividends to the state’s rice industry in the form of better varieties, enhanced understanding of pest control and world competitiveness, according to Gary Simleness of Willows, Calif., chairman of the California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation, Inc....

California crop update and weather summary 

Oct 30, 2008

A strong high pressure system with very little movement lingered over the Northern California region, bringing unseasonably dry and warm weather across the state, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) in Sacramento, Calif....

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