The funding will support the eradication of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, a pest that spreads the fatal grapevine ailment known as Pierce’s disease.
Category: Agriculture & Fishing
News about ag policy and what farmers do to grow us food.
Posted inAgriculture & Fishing
Mendocino stopped counting its crops — the new ag commissioner is catching up
The crop report is years behind every neighboring county’s. Angela Godwin is rebuilding it with a skeleton crew — and maybe a raffle.
Posted inAgriculture & Fishing
For Fort Bragg’s fleet, a salmon season cut short and a cloudy crab outlook
Levels of domoic acid, whale entanglements, catch limits all complicate the picture.
Posted inIslands and Valleys
On Mendocino Ridge, a winemaker says wine’s real problem is trust
“Regenerative,” “sustainable,” “natural” — they’ve been stuck on so many bottles that a shopper has no way to tell which ones mean anything.
Posted inEducation
Newsom signs into law permanent funding for Farm to School meals program
The program connects schools with farmers to expand access to fresh meals and local ingredients.