Taking a climb up the family tree
My wife Sarah and I drove to Sacramento last weekend to do a little family tree exploring.
EcoFarm welcomes new executive director
The Ecological Farming Association (EcoFarm) recently announced Andy Fisher as its new Executive Director. The selection was made after an extensive national search.
Farm Bureau names Edward Ortega Farmer of the Year
Edward Ortega of Ortega Berry Farms was recently selected by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau as the 2019 Farmer of the Year.
Farm Bureau endorses water legislation
Water legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate recognizes the continued crisis facing water reliability in the West, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF).
Western Growers launches food safety risk management program
The Supply Chain Risk Management Solution utilizes new technology to advance food safety in several ways.
Birthday in the big city
How do you celebrate someone’s 70th birthday? Since fitting seventy candles on a cake wasn’t an option, I decided to take my wife to San Francisco for a big night in the city.
USDA Secretary visits Watsonville
Hosted by Congressman Jimmy Panetta and joined by Congressman Doug LaMalfa, the trio fielded questions from farmers, farmworkers and other agriculture industry personnel from across the Central Coast to discuss policies and federal programs in hopes of improving and investing in agriculture innovation.
Ag History Project works on newest restoration
In a barn tucked away in a corner of the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, volunteers from the Agricultural History Project are hard at work restoring a piece of the past.
National Agriculture Day luncheon returns
Doron Comerchero, founder and executive director of Food What?!, will be the featured speaker at the 2019 National Agriculture Day Spring Luncheon on March 13.
PVUSD Sustainable Schools Advisory team launches
Facing years of declining enrollment likely to take a multimillion-dollar bite out of its budget—coupled with federal education cuts and an impending recession—Pajaro Valley...






















