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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Central Valley ag student wins big on “Chopped Junior” – from the Sacramento Bee
By Cathie Anderson The Food Network threw everything from orange push-ups to a vegetable sushi roll at 14-year-old Linden resident Elisabeth Watkins, but she kept her cool and came out a winner on a recent episode of “Chopped Junior.” The … Continue reading
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Learning from the Dutch – Climate Smart Ag delegation lands in the Netherlands
As discussions in Paris continue on climate change, I’m excited to be with a California delegation in the Netherlands focusing on Climate Smart Agriculture – defined as an approach for developing the technical, policy and investment conditions for food … Continue reading
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Farmer generosity shines through farm-to-food bank contributions
California is a bountiful state full of some of the most generous and productive land, as well as people. Farmers care deeply about their local communities and many of them contribute to food banks through California Association of Food Banks’ … Continue reading
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California Christmas trees suffering due to drought – from SF Gate
By Amy Graf Christmas trees are the latest casualties of California’s devastating drought. Northern California tree farmers are reporting that this year’s crop is suffering due to the water shortage. “Ninety percent of the seedlings we planted last year died,” … Continue reading
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USDA begins enrollment period for Conservation Reserve Program
The USDA reminds farmers and ranchers that the next general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) began this week and ends on Feb. 26, 2016. December 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of CRP, a federally funded program that … Continue reading
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USDA report warns that climate change is likely to impede progress on global food security
Climate change is likely to impede progress on reducing undernourishment around the world in the decades ahead, according to a major scientific assessment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on global food security. The report, entitled Climate Change, Global … Continue reading
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Pilot project to generate greenhouse gas credits for almonds, corn – from Western Farm Press
NOTE – CDFA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which distributes funds from the USDA for the benefit of specialty crops, is providing a portion of the funding for this program. By Dennis Pollock The Almond Board of California (ABC) is … Continue reading
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California considers its farming future in midst of drought – from National Public Radio
Transcript MICHEL MARTIN: If there is a piece of fruit, a vegetable or even a nut or two on your dinner table tonight, there’s a good chance it was grown in California. That state has endured four years of extreme … Continue reading
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