Items Tagged with 'Don Cameron'

Growers across California are struggling with infestations as pests thrive in a warming climate.

Five former Natural Resources Conservation Chiefs last week joined specialty crop growers in calling for a loosening of income restrictions for conservation programs, but opponents warned that such a change will only make it harder for smaller farmers to participate.

Farmer recharging their groundwater may be able to benefit from their banked supplies during periods of drought, but can run into roadblocks like cost when doing so, according to a panel of farmers and experts at this year's Food and Ag Issues Summit West in Sacramento.

A race to save communities from flooding following winter storms has turned into a marathon as snowmelt begins to submerge parts of the Central Valley.

Erratic climate swings—from drought to floods and back to dry conditions—are delivering less certainty to farmers for the coming irrigation season and a lot of misunderstanding about how much water is actually imported for food, electronics and other products.

FDA boosts traceability * Wine industry asks for disaster relief * Could farm payments be delayed? * House Ag chair’s farm policy worries

California farmers, food companies and other parts of the farm-to-fork supply chain face a number of vexing environmental challenges, but many have developed innovative new solutions.

Gov. Gavin Newsom added two leaders from the California agricultural community to his 80-member economic recovery task force and Scott Horsfall announces his retirement from the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement.

Don Cameron discussed the top concerns he hears from farmers and the growth of sustainable ag in California.