Water supplies dedicated to fish should be subject to the same efficiency standards as those affecting California farmers and homeowners, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation, which criticized a …
Farm City Newsday Podcast for September 15
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe
Research Targets Olive Knot Strategies
One of the most important activities of the Olive Oil Commission of California is the funding of research projects. One such project currently in progress examines potential treatments to prevent …
Almond Board: Almond Conference Sessions
Plans are in high gear for this year’s Almond Conference. The Almond Board of California gives us an update on the conference’s educational sessions.
TPP Pork Producers’ No. 1 Priority During Fly-In
Getting a vote this year on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement was the top issue on which pork producers from around the country lobbied their congressional lawmakers this week during …
Foods You Should Refrigerate
Cathy Isom gives us some helpful hints today on some foods that you really need to refrigerate. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours.
EPA Glyphosate Assessment Moved to Next Spring
The new target date for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) assessment on glyphosate is now sometime in the spring of 2017, which coincides with the arrival of a new presidential …
Livestock Groups Launch Website on Antibiotic Changes
Several major agricultural groups launched a website to provide information on the Food and Drug Administration’s new rules that will change how antibiotics are used to keep animals healthy. The …
Countries in TPP Won’t Renegotiate Terms of the Deal
The countries that signed on to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal decided this week that they will not renegotiate terms of the deal. The Japanese TPP Minister confirmed that the …
NFU Reacts to Bayer-Monsanto Merger
The National Farmers Union is concerned about continued consolidation among agribusinesses. After hearing the news of a $66 billion merger proposal between Bayer and Monsanto, NFU President Roger Johnson said …
Agri View: Varroa Mite Research
Everett Griner talks about CCD and the Varroa Mite research in today’s Agri View.
The California Kitchen: Pineapple Honey Glazed Ham
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing pineapple honey glazed ham with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need:
Tapping Sorghum’s Genetic Potential
An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant geneticist has developed new genetic resources that allow the breeding of sorghum varieties with higher grain yields and greater resistance to diseases and pests. …
Western View: The Heritage of our National Parks
On August 25, the National Park Service turned 100. We have many people to thank for the preservation of Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon, and nearly 400 other sites that …