MONTEREY, Calif. -- Applications are due on April 17 for Class 54 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program. Applicants should be mid-career growers, farmers, ranchers,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications from eligible organizations for fiscal year 2025 funding for five export market development programs. FAS recently published the FY 2025 Notices of Funding Opportunity for the Market Access Program, Foreign Market Development Program, Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program, Quality Samples Program and Emerging ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for April 2024, which are effective April 1, 2024. USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.

"We're worried about our livelihoods," one fisherman said.

An environmental group is challenging the U.S. Energy Department's decision to award over $1 billion to help keep California's last nuclear power plant running beyond 2025.

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution recommending two decades more of operations at Diablo Canyon Power Plant despite it not...

The agency says the herbicide used for broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage and onions presents significant health risks to applicators.

Event presented by the Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association - The Paso Robles Main Street Association is proud to announce the Paso Robles Olive [...]

This spring the California Avocado Commission is debuting its "What's Inside a California Avocado" marketing program. The advertising and social media campaign spotlights the California difference by going straight to the groves, showcasing growers' deep roots and focusing on communication of locally grown and sustainably farmed. ...

A migrant farmworker who survived a mass shooting at a Northern California mushroom farm has filed a lawsuit against the farm and one of its owners.

Employers should be alerted that two pamphlets required to be distributed to employees when appropriate have now been updated by the State of California for 2024

Samples of the H5N1 bird flu virus that has infected dairy cattle and a dairy worker retain avian genetic characteristics and "for the most part lack changes that would make them better able to infect mammals," said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a technical update.

Not all cattle are the same when it comes to grazing. Some like to wander while others prefer to stay close to water and rest areas. Recognizing those personality differences could help ranchers select herds that best meet grazing needs on rangelands, leading to better animal health and environmental conditions, according to a new paper ...

Ancient Peaks Winery has appointed Barry J. White as Vice President of Business Development, a newly established position encompassing general management, direct-to-consumer (DTC) operations, [...]

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If you only have a few days (or about 36 hours) in Paso Robles, and it's a special occasion (like a quick anniversary getaway), [...]

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: At another above average snowpack survey, Governor Newsom released the state's updated Water Plan to protect California's water supplies from the climate crisis while boosting...

Michael Harris has been fighting the city of Arroyo Grande for a year and a half. He wants to drill a domestic water well on...

California's water supply is the healthiest it's been this century thanks to two consecutive wet winters, but the state's water interests continue joustin