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NCAE listening session on farmworker education planned

The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) is planning to host a special listening session to explore and enhance educational opportunities for migrant farmworkers and their families. The session is scheduled for June 5 at NCAE’s head... more

Learn drone data collection with UC ANR training

UC ANR is hosting DroneCamp 2024 at California State University Monterey Bay in Marina from June 24-28. This program is designed to teach participants how to use drones for mapping and field data collection.

SCFBA releases statement on US House committee passage of Farm Bill

The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) released a statement following the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s passage of the farm bill: “We thank Chairman Thompson and his staff for including so many investments for specialty crops in ... more

House committee passes farm bill

The U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee passed its version of a $1.5 trillion farm bill on Thursday night.

New tools take aim at controlling strawberry pests

Strawberry growers in the Central Coast are headed toward a zero-tolerance policy on lygus bugs, the most destructive insect pest in the crop. When the bugs feed on the seeds, they cause misshapen fruit that is unfit for market. Even slight damage... more

NCAE webinar detangles farmworker protection rule

In a recent webinar, the National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) presented information to help growers and agricultural employers better understand the farmworker protection rule.

Report released on ag census by congressional district

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the Congressional District Profiles and Rankings from the 2022 Census of Agriculture. This summary presents data by congressional district from the 118th Congress that includes land, farms, market value of agricultural products sold, rankings and producer characteristics.