Monthly Archives: April 2013

The latest segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is a look at the upcoming cherry season.

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/04/28/5375458/where-farm-to-fork-falls-short.html By Elaine Corn No sooner was the transcontinental railroad completed in 1869, than Sacramento began shipping oranges from Fair Oaks across the country. By 1911, Sacramento County was shipping cherries and Flame Tokay grapes to New York. If you … Continue reading →

http://westernfarmpress.com/blog/honey-bee-robots-coming-agriculture Could a robot honey bee actually pollinate an orchard or crop field? With a carbon fiber body and titanium wings, researchers say a mechanized honey bee is leading a microbot charge toward real world applications — agriculture included. In … Continue reading →

In connection with national Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Species Awareness Month, CDFA is making a new mobile app available for Californians interested in helping to keep an eye out for invasive species. The app is called “Report a Pest,” … Continue reading →

The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Teen Harvesters,” a story about a farm putting young people to work and, hopefully, grooming them for future careers in agriculture.

As we celebrate Earth Day today, I would like to take a moment to talk about the future. In agriculture, we find ourselves considering a future that will include explosive population growth between now and 2050, along with projections that … Continue reading →

The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Farmers Markets.”

Guangzhou was the perfect end to our trade mission to China. This vibrant city of 12.5 million in the Pearl River Delta exhibits a unique character that is full of energy and committed to business and economic development. We visited … Continue reading →