From YubaNet...
Nevada County Seed Library Launches
08/13/2024The Nevada County Library is partnering with the Nevada County Master Gardeners to provide free seeds through its seed library program.
From The Union...
Cannabis Ordinance Public Meetings To Be Held
08/07/2024Proposed amendments to the Nevada County commercial cannabis cultivation ordinance will be the topic of three upcoming public meetings.
From CalMatters...
Dangerous Herbicide Used on California Crops Banned
08/07/2024The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order.
From YubaNet...
Spotlight on the Nevada County Fair
08/06/2024A look at the 2024 Nevada County Fair at the fairgrounds in Grass Valley.
From The Union...
Community Farm Planning Approved for Mautino Park
07/25/2024The Grass Valley City Council approved funding for a planning study for a community garden farm to be located at Dee Mautino Park on Alta Street.
From CalMatters...
A California Court Just Granted an Ag Giant a Win. It Could Jeopardize New Farm Union Law
07/19/2024A judge has halted a union effort at the Wonderful Company, throwing into question a new state law designed to make it easier for agricultural workers to organize.
From CalMatters...
Judge Temporarily Blocks State Order to Growers Who Depleted Groundwater
07/16/2024A Kings County judge today issued a temporary restraining order against the state that pauses its unprecedented move to crack down on groundwater depletion in California’s agricultural heartland.
From The Mercury News...
New Reservoir Project Advances
06/05/2024The $4.5 billion Sites Reservoir project is advancing after a judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by environmental groups.
From The Union...
Grass Valley Thursday Night Market Open Through June
05/31/2024Featuring locally grown fresh produce and food and craft vendors, the downtown Grass Valley Open Market is running through June, Thursday nights from 6-9PM.
From CalMatters...
$20 Billion: The Delta Tunnel’s New Price Tag
05/16/2024The centerpiece of California’s water wars pits Gov. Newsom against local communities and environmentalists. A new report says the benefits of the tunnel exceed the cost since other water supplies would cost more.
From YubaNet...
05/02/2024Four farms are working together for a second season to sell food and organic produce through their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.
From YubaNet...
Free Green Waste Days Added in May
04/23/2024Three additional dates in May have been announced for free residential green waste disposal at the McCourtney Road Transfer Station in Grass Valley.
From The Union...
Interfaith Food Ministry March Matching Campaign Raises $160,000
04/17/2024Interfaith Food Ministry announced it had exceeded its March Matching Campaign goal and raised $160,000 to address food insecurity in Nevada County.
From YubaNet...
Nevada County Reports on Community Resiliency Grants
03/22/2024A report on how Nevada County allocated $5.8M of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for Community and Economic Resiliency projects.
From YubaNet...
New Website Features Information on Care of Backyard Chickens, Sheep, Goats
03/07/2024The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources advisors has published a new website with information resources for small acreage landowners raising livestock.
From YubaNet...
Food Bank Raises Alarm About Skyrocketing Number of Families in Need
02/15/2024The Food Bank of Nevada County is experiencing “huge increases across the board through all our programs and especially our direct distribution sites,” according to Volunteer Coordinator Heather Haddock.
From Los Angeles Times...
Beekeeper Offers $100,000 Reward in Brazen Fresno Beehive Thefts
02/14/2024Commercial beekeeper Andrew Strehlow estimates he’s had 1,000 hives stolen over the years. The latest theft, of 96 hives from a Fresno County orchard, was his last straw.
From SF Gate...
Central California Is Battling a Unique, ‘Growing’ Crime Problem
02/13/2024Beehives, tractors and more are getting stolen from farmers.
From YubaNet...
Local Native Plant Group Offers Community Grants
02/13/2024The local Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant Society has announced a new Redbud Community Grant Program, through which the chapter will give back proceeds from their native plant sales.
From CalMatters...
Will More Outdoor Drinking Give CA Economy a Buzz?
01/29/2024State Sen. Scott Wiener wants to allow California cities and counties to designate “entertainment zones” where bars and restaurants could serve alcoholic drinks that people can consume on public streets and sidewalks.
From CalMatters...
California Ranks High Worldwide for Rapidly Depleted Groundwater
01/24/2024In a sign of the ongoing threats to its precious groundwater stores, half a dozen regions in California rank among the world’s most rapidly declining aquifers.
From Los Angeles Times...
Groundwater Levels Are Falling in Parts of California and Food-Growing Regions Worldwide
01/24/2024Groundwater depletion is worsening in many of the world’s farming regions. But a global study also found that some efforts are helping to boost aquifers.
From SF Gate...
Invasive Flies Are Inching Closer Toward Ruining California’s Economy
01/24/2024For months, the California Department of Food and Agriculture has been waging war on the oriental fruit fly, a voracious pest that can attack hundreds of types of fruits and vegetables.
From Daily Democrat...
Will $20 Minimum Wage Crush Fast Food in California?
01/22/2024Fast food lives in a consumer sweet spot: demand, convenience and relative affordability. And this pay hike—equal to minimum wage increases during the past five years—will create grand economic unknowns.
From Sacramento Bee...
Newsom Pitches Spending $22M to Fight Fruit Flies
01/10/2024California farmers face challenges posed by multiple types of fruit flies. Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed spending just over $22 million to combat the spread of these flies.
From SFGate...
Avian Flu Outbreak Hammers California Poultry Industry
01/04/2024An outbreak of the avian flu that began in California in October has killed 5.5 million birds throughout the Golden State. About 20% of the deaths have come in Sonoma County.
From LAist...
Bright Blue Waves Return to Southern California
01/03/2024Bright blue waves have been spotted in Long Beach, Newport Beach, Huntington Beach and Seal Beach. The bioluminescence is caused by organisms known as dinoflagellates and can impact fish populations.
From The Union...
Brewbilt Brew Haus Opens in Downtown Nevada City
12/26/2023A building that has held everything from a gas station to a kayak shop, is now the home of Brewbilt Brew Haus. Jef Lewis, Bennett Buchanan, and a team of others opened up the taproom on Dec. 10.
From San Joaquin Valley Sun...
Sierra Nevada Releases Its First Non-Alcoholic Beers
12/22/2023The Chico-based brewer has taken a more traditional approach to creating its non-alcoholic beer.
From YubaNet...
Mani Niall Helps New Food Entrepreneurs Move to the Next Level
12/20/2023Mani Niall, founder of Oakland-based Mani’s Test Kitchen, will share his knowledge during Sierra Commons’ five-week Food Entrepreneur Accelerator course.
From Los Angeles Times...
Kern County Is Poised to Become Warehousing’s Next Frontier
12/19/2023Farmland is being rezoned for industrial use, and massive warehouses are being built on spec near communities like Buttonwillow and Shafter, so goods coming through the Southern California ports can be shipped quickly throughout the western United States.
From YubaNet...
California Awards $116.8 Million to Conserve Agricultural Lands
12/19/2023The California Strategic Growth Council approved over $116 million in Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program grants to permanently protect 50,500 acres of croplands and rangelands, as well as lands utilized by Indigenous tribes for the cultivation of traditional resources.