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15 felony counts directed at Stockton farm labor contractor

Alfredo Casas, 62, of Stockton, California, has been arraigned on 15 felony counts of insurance fraud, grand theft and tax evasion. Casas allegedly underreported payroll for his farm labor contracting business by over $1 million,... more »

Co-composting off-site ag waste boosted in California

The Federal-State On-Farm Compost Work Group announced Dec. 9 the launch of an On-Farm Compost Resource Website. The resources on this website include information and tools to help farmers and ranchers compost agricultural byproducts, including... more »

Central Valley, state water projects subject of California judge’s review

A federal judge is reviewing a proposed order requesting approval of an interim operations plan for 2022 that would affect Central Valley Project and State Water Project agricultural water users. U.S. District Court Judge Dale... more »

Citizenship effort set with California Farm Bureau, Immigration Forum

The California Farm Bureau and the National Immigration Forum announced a partnership Dec. 6 to support California farmers and ranchers wanting to help their agricultural employees become U.S. citizens. Under the program, the Farm Bureau... more »

‘Amazing two days’ featured at Organic Grower Summit

From ag technology presentations to continuing education classes for crop specialists to a dynamic keynote session featuring the next generation of organic growers to a trade show teeming with innovative farming solutions, the Organic Grower... more »

Funded interns for Colorado growing season available for businesses

The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is now accepting business applications for the Agricultural Workforce Development Program (AWDP), which provides funding to agricultural businesses to hire interns for the 2022 growing season. “Supporting the next generation... more »

Soil health practices pursued by Colorado producers, conservation districts

To advance voluntary stewardship of working lands through the adoption of soil health practices, the Colorado Department of Agriculture is announced Dec. 2 it has secured more than $3.4M in additional grant funding to support... more »

Registration set for California Small Farm Conference

The California Small Farm Conference is returning for a 34th year. Participants will dig into over 50 virtual workshops, forums and videos designed for farmers, ranchers and the local food system advocates who support them.... more »