Beekeepers Report Huge Losses Over Winter By Eileen EcklundSpring is in the air. Across the country, trees and other plants are bursting into flower, and bees are busy pollinating them. But this …
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Research, Education & Farming
By Judith Redmond of Full Belly Farm, courtesy of Capay Valley Farm ShopYears ago, when I was studying at the University of California, I noticed that there was research being done on “organic” …
Pest Policy Questioned: Panelists say Quarantines Unfair to California Farmers
The Light Brown Apple Moth is an indigenous pest considered harmless to crops in New Zealand, Hawaii, Australia, and the UK, all countries that are free to export fruits and vegetables to U.S. markets …
Profile: Chaffin Family Orchards
Oroville, CA - Oroville is a gold rush town in Butte County, CA. Oro means gold in Spanish, and during the Gold Rush prospectors stampeded over the area in a greedy frenzy. When Del Chaffin came to …