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Water curtailment likely to continue for California’s Russian River
Due to ongoing drought and a limited water supply, farmers and ranchers in Mendocino and Sonoma counties, California, are awaiting adoption of... more »
Survey of ag labor impacts led by Farm Bureau, University of California
From the Industrial Revolution to the Great Recession, labor markets and the nature of employment itself have been greatly altered during periods of b... more »
Illegal trash dumping on farms addressed in California legislation
Illegal dumping on private lands in rural communities is an issue that has plagued farmers and ranchers for many years. Old mattresses, sofas, appl... more »
Klamath Basin irrigators in California face reduced water allocations
Food production along the California-Oregon border will likely be significantly curtailed after the federal government announced April 11 that it inte... more »
FIRA, agricultural robotics event, launches US edition
World FIRA, the leading event in ag robotics, will launch FIRA USA in Fresno, California, Oct. 18-20, to provide autonomous systems and robots to Cali... more »
Greenhouses, worker focus help Wholesum grow vegetables
This year marks a milestone year for Wholesum Family Farms. The third-generation, family-operated grower of greenhouse tomatoes and other vegetables m... more »
Top state scientist to lead California Bountiful Foundation
Amrith Gunasekara, manager of environmental programs for the California Department of Food and Agriculture, has been hired to head a research foundati... more »
Pumping of groundwater in Siskiyou County, California, addressed
Irrigators in Siskiyou County have won a court ruling to temporarily block a state water curtailment order that would have prevented area farmers and ... more »
