By Caleb Hampton As voters cast their ballots in the coming weeks, farmers in Sonoma County say the future of the region’s dairy and poultry farms is on the line. Measure J, a ballot initiative in Sonoma County, would within...
From the USDA Agricultural Research Service People who grow plants know that potting flowers or putting vegetables in a raised bed can yield great results. But what can you accomplish with containers that hold over 85,000 pounds of soil? For...
By Natalie Hanson, Ag Alert As he does most mornings, Bernat Sort Costa walked through 160 acres of grapevines in American Canyon, checking on the largest of five vineyards cultivated by Napa Valley wine producer Grgich Hills Estate. Growers in...
UC report details farming’s needs for climate resilience By David Danelski, UC Riverside California should take urgent and bold measures to adapt its $59 billion agriculture sector to climate change as the amount of water available for crops declines, according...
Press release from the Union of Concerned Scientists Integrating solar energy with agricultural production can bring economic and environmental benefits...
By Rob McCarthy, Ag Alert Lisa Tate, a fifth-generation grower in Santa Paula, said she knew something was amiss in a block of young avocado trees planted on her family’s ranch. She had a hunch that too much water was...
