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Worms help with waste at Central Valley dairy – from the Modesto Bee

  By John Holland The Fanelli Dairy has 750 cows that produce milk – and a far larger number of worms that turn out something else of value. The farm is taking part in a research project using worms to … Continue reading

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Fresno drought forum is an opportunity for agriculture

By Craig McNamara, President, California State Board of Food and Agriculture  Tomorrow (May 5), the California State Board of Food and Agriculture will be hosting a drought forum at the Big Fresno Fair (10 am-1 pm) to  to hear from … Continue reading

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May is Fairs Season! Find a fair near you

                              Calaveras Co. Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee 5/14/2015 to 5/17/2015 Angels Camp, CA Chowchilla-Madera County Fair 5/14/2015 to 5/17/2015 Chowchilla, CA Contra Costa County Fair … Continue reading

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Rent a chicken – from The Consumerist

Because there are inevitably going to be those people who cannot stand to have something even one second after other people can get it, one company has started offering up chickens for rent, giving poultry hipsters a chance to get … Continue reading

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UC Davis ranked number one in world for agriculture and veterinary sciences

The University of California, Davis, ranks No. 1 in the world for teaching and research in agriculture and forestry as well as veterinary sciences, according to data released today by QS World University Rankings. This is the third consecutive year … Continue reading

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Governor Brown establishes most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target in North America

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an executive order to establish a California greenhouse gas reduction target of 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030 – the most aggressive benchmark enacted by any government in North America to reduce … Continue reading

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What happens to Ag Water? Eventually, people eat it and drink it – an op-ed by Secretary Ross in the Modesto Bee

By Karen Ross, Secretary, California Department of Food and Agriculture A recent survey by the Farm Water Coalition indicated that 41 percent of California’s irrigated farmland will lose 80 percent of its surface water in 2015 due to cutbacks because … Continue reading

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From Over 100,000 to 1: Partners Band Together to Beat the European Grapevine Moth – from the USDA

  By Osama El-Lissy, Deputy Administrator for Plant Protection and Quarantine at USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service   Close up of damage on a grape cluster with EGVM webbing and the head of larva emerging. Photo courtesy of … Continue reading

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Top-four myths of the California drought – from the Northern California Water Association

One of the unfortunate byproducts of the current drought are the myths circulating regarding water use and the means for addressing the water crisis in the state.  Some are perpetuations of myths developed during past water crises.  Others build upon … Continue reading

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Discussing the economic impact of California’s drought – from NBC News and CNBC

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