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What is "Regenerative Agriculture"
California Ag Today
Over the past year, the California State Board of Food and Agriculture initiated a public process to define regenerative agriculture for state policies and programs.
Cold Weather Confidence: California Citrus Weather Watch Returns
California Ag Today
The California Citrus Weather Watch program provided by California Citrus Mutual runs from November 15th until March 15th each year.
Pork Producers Call for Action on Prop 12 in Farm Bill
California Ag Today
The National Pork Producers Council is speaking out after Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow released the Senate Democrats’ 2024 Farm Bill draft. While the NPPC acknowledges the effort to move the bill forward, they’re calling it “not viable” due to its failure to address California’s Proposition 12.
H5N1 Losses Continue to Mount
California Ag Today
Over the last two and a half years, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Bernt Nelson says more than 100 million birds have been affected. Over $18M has already been paid out to offset dairy losses.
$1.5M to Specialty Crop Research
California Ag Today
The University of California, Riverside has received $1.5 million in grants from the California Department of Food and Agriculture to lead three pioneering projects aimed at transforming California’s specialty crop sector.
A Landslide Defeat for Measure J
California Ag Today
Controversy on the measure against CAFOs was so high that a threatening email prompted the Sonoma County Farm Bureau — the initiative’s primary organizing opponent — to lock its office doors and examine other safety measures.
CAFOs to Stay Put in Sonoma County
California Ag Today
Sonoma County voters have overwhelmingly defeated Measure J, with about 85% opposing the controversial proposal to ban concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs.
New Book Celebrates California Agriculture
California Ag Today
Just released, California agriculture covers how California grew from humble beginnings with the Spanish padres in 1769 to becoming a global agricultural powerhouse by the 1950s.
A Pumpkin Production Runaway
California Ag Today
All states produce some pumpkins, but six states produce most of them. Who is in the lead?
USDA to Purchase $25M of Fresh Citrus
California Ag Today
According to USDA Under Secretary Jenny Lester Moffitt, the purchases come at a critical time, as recent hurricanes have significantly impacted parts of the citrus industry.
Filling a Worker Gap with Self-Driving Tractors?
California Ag Today
“You’ve opened up a whole new workforce for agriculture,” Tim Bucher, CEO of the ag startup Agtonomy, said. “One that’s never driven a tractor before.”
A Transition of Seasons in the San Joaquin Valley
California Ag Today
Ryan Jacobsen, CEO of the Fresno County Farm Bureau, says October equates to a time of transition for many crops in the Valley.
The Dairy Disconnect
California Ag Today
Shawn Hackett, Hackett Financial Advisors, discusses mixed signals when it comes to dairy production and challenges ahead for herd expansion.
Know Animal Feed? Help the State Tackle the Topic!
California Ag Today
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has announced two vacancies on the Feed Inspection Advisory Board Technical Advisory Subcommittee.
California Farms Lead the Nation in Renewable Energy
California Ag Today
Nationally, 11 percent of all farms and ranches in the United States with renewables are in California.
Walnuts, the New Wonder Food in the Obesity Battle
California Ag Today
A recent study from Indiana University found that adolescents and young adults, especially women, who regularly eat walnuts are less likely to experience obesity.
CA Dairy Worker Expresses Bird Flu Symptoms
California Ag Today
The California Department of Public Health is investigating a possible case of bird flu in a worker at a Central Valley dairy facility. The individual, who had contact with infected dairy cattle, reported mild symptoms, including eye redness.
California Cattlemen, Save the Date!
California Ag Today
The 108th Annual California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) and California CattleWomen’s (CCW) Convention and Tradeshow is happening December 4th through the 6th at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada.
Wildfires & Winegrapes
California Ag Today
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force has now launched a new website designed to help growers, winemakers, and vintners with the latest research on the impacts of wildfire smoke.
Almond Growers Asked to Look Out for Pathogen
California Ag Today
According to a report produced by a collaborative effort between UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension, RLB symptoms were first noticed in Nonpareil, Monterey, and Fritz almond varieties, characterized by yellow spots and orange to dark red-brown blotches.