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Focused on keeping local farmers, ranchers, agribusiness men, and women up to date on agriculture industry issues that affect California's rural economy.
Water Infrastructure Needed
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California Farm Water Coalition executive director Mike Wade this is a critical issue for the state’s water supply.
Nasdaq Veles California Water Index
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Created this past year, could this financial instrument help farmers offset rising water costs?
Low Water Allocations Remind Growers of 2015
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The 2015 drought affected California agriculture in profound ways, and alarmingly 2021 is looking very similar.
Potential Funding to Accelerate Water Projects
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Here are a few updates from around the state, courtesy of the California Farm Bureau Federation.
Cattle and Seashores Coexist
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Scientists are working with ranchers to preserve the tradition of grazing cattle, while having minimal environmental impact.
Autonomous Vineyard Tractor
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The ZTractor is comparable in price to its diesel powered counterparts, and growers can keep their existing implements.
Testing for Cannabis Pollen
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Managing pollen is very important for commercial cannabis growers.
Bill to Help Meat Processing Options
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Assembly Bill 888 will allow sheep, goats, and potentially swine producers to sell meat slaughtered on-site.
Farmer Concerns About Water, Wildfire Risk
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Two big concerns on the minds of many growers are water availability and wildfire risk.
Growing Produce Indoors
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Gotham Greens sees California as a great market for their hydroponic greenhouses.
Public-Private Partnership for Indoor Agriculture
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Gotham Greens is partnering with UC Davis on a new hydroponic greenhouse facility.
Gene Editing for Animal Welfare - Part Two
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The public is invited to a webinar this Saturday about gene editing for animal welfare.
Gene Editing for Animal Welfare
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A free webinar about gene editing for animal welfare is happening this Saturday, April 17, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon.
Water and Weather Updates
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Weather and water are on the top of everyone’s mind in California agriculture.
Ag Order 4.0
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The Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board is close to finalizing the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program.
Managing Tadpole Shrimp in Rice Fields - Part Two
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Tadpole shrimp evolved to survive in vernal pools and are unfortunately well-adapted to persist in rice fields.
Managing Tadpole Shrimp in Rice Fields
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UCANR's Ian Grettenberger says these shrimp have evolved to mature at just the right time to feed on rice seedlings.
Cattle Feed Additives Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Part Two
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Researchers at UC Davis are finding that a seaweed-based feed additive can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cattle.
Cattle Feed Additives Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Research at UC Davis is showing big drops in greenhouse gas emissions with certain feed additives.
Weather and Water Concerns
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Here are a few relevant ag-related news stories from throughout the state brought to you by the California Farm Bureau.
Farmer Bob's World
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Ivanhoe farmer Bob McKellar wanted to give the public a chance to engage with agriculture by opening Farmer Bob's World.
Cover Crops in Vegetables - Part Two
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It can’t be overlooked that to execute on a cover crop strategy is not always easy.
Cover Crops in Vegetables
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Brennan’s study on the impact of cover crops is now in it’s 18th year, and he says the data is pretty clear.
Citrus Market Update
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With the exception of lemons that are still impacted by the loss of food service, most citrus markets have been strong.