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Monthly Archives: June 2014

Scientists find possible treatment for citrus greening – from the Fresno Bee and the Associated Press

By Tamara Lush University of Florida researchers say they’ve found a possible treatment for a disease that’s devastating citrus trees around the state, but caution that it could be years before the cure could become commercially available to growers. The … Continue reading

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Tree-killing bug invades Southern California – from the Los Angeles Times

By Amina Khan Akif Eskalen steps through the dense, damp leaves in a wooded neighborhood, scrutinizing the branches around him. He’s looking for evidence of an attack: tiny wounds piercing the bark and sap dried around them like bloodstains. The victims … Continue reading

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California Grown at the races – meet Northern California’s own “California Chrome”

“California Chrome” With the Belmont Stakes on June 7 and racing’s Triple Crown at stake, Northern Californians are again turning their attention to their very own California Chrome, an 11-foot, 2,500-pound chrome horse outside Safeway at 19th and S streets … Continue reading

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USDA announces program to conserve sensitive land and help beginning farmers and ranchers

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that farmers, ranchers and landowners committed to protecting and conserving environmentally sensitive land may now sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The Secretary also announced that retiring farmers enrolled in CRP … Continue reading

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California Grown at the Races – California Chrome has shoe deal – from CBS Sports

Skechers, a shoe brand, has inked California Chrome, a horse, in a sponsorship deal less than a week before the colt tries to become the first Triple Crown winner in 36 years. According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, Skechers is attempting … Continue reading

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Ecosystem Services Added to Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards – CDFA News Release

For the first time in the history of the Governor’s Economic and Leadership Awards (GEELA), the category of Agricultural Ecosystem Services has been added for statewide recognition by the California Environmental Protection Agency. The new category will spotlight the multiple … Continue reading

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State Board of Food and Agriculture meeting on groundwater – live streaming now

The California State Board of Food and Agriculture is meeting today at CDFA headquarters in Sacramento to discuss issues related to agricultural groundwater. A meeting agenda may be found here. A live stream of the meeting may be found here.

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California Grown at the races – where it all started for California Chrome

From the California Grown blog By Susan Phillips Triple Crown hopeful California Chrome is the ultimate California Grown ambassador. Born and raised in the heart of California’s Central Valley at Harris Ranch, California Chrome’s humble beginning and storied rise to … Continue reading

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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Real California Milk Month

Proclamation on Governor Brown’s web site

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