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  Join Poppy at the California State Fair! Visit the fair’s web site for more information.

Aquaculture–the cultivation of aquatic animals for food consumption–is an important part of California agriculture, offering a local, reliable, easily accessible, protein-rich food source that can be produced in or near populated urban centers. As the world’s population grows and the … Continue reading →

  http://www.kansascity.com/2013/07/09/4335760/the-aging-american-farmer-who.html The American farmer is graying in the center. According to the U.S. census, the average age of the U.S. farmer is 57, and the fastest growing age group is those over age 65. That demographic shift puts the … Continue reading →

The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “The Mysterious Artichoke.”

Karen Segura dug her hands deep into the soil of an onion patch at Bell Gardens Intermediate School as cars zipped past the nearly empty schoolyard. The 14-year-old was busy uprooting weeds in the school’s edible garden, while around her … Continue reading →

http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201307051630/b More than two years into a quarantine on citrus trees in much of Southern California, the Asian citrus psyllid continues to spread. This spring researchers discovered the tiny insects on the 140-year-old Eliza Tibbets tree in Riverside, known as … Continue reading →

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/Press_Releases/Press_Release.asp?PRnum=13-017 The following statement is from CDFA Secretary Karen Ross, UFW President Arturo Rodriguez, California Farm Bureau President Dave Wenger, and Western Growers Association President/CEO Tom Nassif: “The Senate’s passage of Immigration Reform is a significant and compassionate step forward … Continue reading →

“Pollinator Hedgerows” is one of a series of videos on conservation from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. The series is called, “There’s a Plan for That.” This segment discusses the benefits of foraging plants for honeybees and other pollinators … Continue reading →