California Ag Today
Focused on keeping local farmers, ranchers, agribusiness men, and women up to date on agriculture industry issues that affect California's rural economy.
Crowfunding Farmland
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FarmTogether is a California-based startup that allows investors to invest in farmland via their online platform.
Crowdfunding Farmland
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FarmTogether is a California-based startup that allows investors to invest in farmland via their online platform.
Jerry Lohr Talks Wine Grape Quality
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Proprietor Jerry Lohr says most of the quality wine is made in the vineyard.
Dairies Comply With New Employment Law AB5
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AB5 goes into effect January 1st. The law clarifies and codifies who can be considered an independent contractor and who must be an employee.
Fox Canyon Groundwater Market
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Ventura-based Farmer Edgar Terry helped form the Fox Canyon Groundwater Market, where farmers can anonymously purchase and sell groundwater rights.
Farm and Ranch Management Apprenticeship Program
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The Center for Land Based Learning enables new producers through an apprenticeship program for beginning farm and ranch managers.
Farm Bureau and National Pork Producers File Legal Challenge to Prop 12
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Industry groups say the bill pushed by activist groups seeks to regulate other state's production practices.
California Still Needs More Water Storage
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Kristi Diener and many others are asking the government to increase reservoir storage by investing in our state’s water infrastructure.
Joshua Dowell Wins California Farm Bureau Discussion Meet
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Joshua Dowell, a Sacramento-based Account Manager for Phytech came home the winner of the $5,000 cash prize.
Indoor Agriculture and the Farm Bill
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Many are excited about the future of indoor agriculture. Innovation is needed and some farm bill funds may help.
House Passes Farm Workforce Modernization Act
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California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson called the bill “a huge step toward addressing problems that have harmed farmers, ranchers and their employees for more than a generation.”
UnitedAg Addresses Healthcare Affordability and Access for Agricultural Employers
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UnitedAg is a trade association focused on bringing innovative solutions to healthcare in agriculture by finding ways to make healthcare more affordable and accessible.
Dogs for Pest Protection
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California is using trained dog teams to sniff out packages containing potentially harmful crop pests and diseases.
American AgriWomen Provide Resources for Mental Health
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A new program called "Cultivating Resiliency" helps provide mental health resources in rural areas.
Should Biostimulants be Renamed?
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How biostimulants, or agricultural stress mitigators, get classified will have significant impacts for farmers
Growing Belgian Endive in California
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For over 30 years, Rich Collins was one of the only producers of Belgian Endive in the United States.
Nuffield Scholarship Program Funds World Travel for Farmers
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The Nuffield International Farming Scholarship Program offers funds for farmers to experience agriculture in other countries around the world.
Secondary Market for Trading Water
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New water trading market allows farmers to trade groundwater rights.
Understanding Drought Stress in Cereal Crops
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New study aims to better understand the ability for sorghum to tolerate drought.
Drift Mitigation in Fresno County
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Fresno County Ag Commissioner Melissa Cregan talks mitigating drift.
Christmas Tree Growers Busy Year round
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close to 350 million real Christmas Trees currently growing on Christmas Tree farms in the U.S.
Farmers help reduce climate change
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Two proven low cost soil health practices are cover crops and conservation tillage
Tips for Safe Thanksgiving
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Leave the dressing out of the bird for best holiday
California Grown Thanksgiving
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California Ag Today's Patrick Cavanaugh reports Thanksgiving wouldn't be the same without local growers.