New Beginnings Spring from the Homeless Garden Project by Suzanne Pender, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) The Homeless Garden Project (HGP) in Santa Cruz, California provides sanctuary, refuge and meaningful …
Local Food Market
Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U-S agricultural production. Cathy Isom tells us why you may be seeing a lot more “locally …
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 5
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe
Agri View: El Niño
Everett Griner talks about unwelcome weather brought by El Niño in today’s Agri View.
The California Kitchen: Poppy Seed Fuji Apple Chicken Salad
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing poppy seed Fuji apple chicken salad with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need:
New GroupGAP Program for the Produce
USDA Announces Program Helping Smaller Producers Reach New Markets The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced the official launch of GroupGAP, a new certification program …
Record Growth in U.S. Organic Producers
$1 billion in USDA investments boost growing markets for organic products and local foods The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a significant increase in the number of certified …
Pork Producers Support ‘CARB’ Recommendations
Recommendations for addressing antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a report issued last week by a White House advisory panel were welcomed by the National Pork Producers Council, which said U.S. pork producers …
Secretary Ross in Vietnam
Secretary Ross discusses trade and climate change in Vietnam CDFA Secretary Karen Ross is in Vietnam this week as part of a delegation of the Western United States Agricultural Trade …
Walnut Pruning Approach Gaining Popularity
Walnut growers heard in-depth about a different walnut pruning approach that is gaining popularity because of the early benefits the trees are showing.
Weather Research Could Help Water Management
California weather can be hard to predict due to the state’s weather variability, but some research may be able to predict water availability better in the future.
Backyard Chicks
If this is the year you’re going to bring home those cute little fur babies and you’re just starting out, the first thing you should do is your homework. Cathy …
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 4
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe
Agri View: Feral Hog Efforts
Everett Griner talks about new efforts to control feral hogs in today’s Agri View.