Five California irrigation districts will receive USDA money to address drought and conservation issues.

Site Reservoir Project water rights hearings have begun.

The Department of Pesticide Regulation gets a budget increase this year, they say they will work to streamline the registration process of new pesticides.

Our featured interview concerns federal issue topics for farmers to discuss with Congressional representatives while they are on recess.    

Plus, the State Farm Bureau president addresses a group on the State of Agriculture in California.