Category: Agriculture

At its monthly meeting on Nov. 5, the California State Board of Food and Agriculture heard a cautiously optimistic appraisal of agriculture’s future through 2050 from economist Daniel Sumner, director of...

California’s 2017 walnut acreage is estimated at 400,000 acres, up 10 percent from 2015. Of the total acreage, 335,000 were bearing and 65,000 were non-bearing. Of the walnut acreage reported, Chandler continues as the leading...

STAFF REPORT California’s 2017 walnut acreage is estimated at 400,000 acres, up 10 percent from 2015. Of the total acreage, 335,000 were bearing and 65,000 were non-bearing. Of the walnut acreage reported, Chandler continues as...

STAFF REPORTS Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are accepting applications for the $10,000 California Leopold Conservation Award. The award publicly honors California...

STAFF REPORTS The California State Organic Program’s advisory board, the California Organic Products Advisory Committee, has announced it is looking to fill nine vacancies on the 30-person committee. COPAC advises the secretary...

STAFF REPORTS The California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Healthy Soils Program. The program provides funding for incentivizing and demonstrating soil health practices that sequester...