The food supply chain has undergone substantial disruption over the past two months as shelter in place orders have resulted in the closure of a significant portion of the foodservice …
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-11-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the frustrating water fight over voluntary agreements, using ACP …
Tips for Growing Warmer Container Vegetables
Cathy Isom has some planting and growing tips for warmer container vegetables. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Container gardening gives you flexibility in warm climates because it …
Voluntary Agreements Derailment Frustrating with Water Fight
It was one-step forward, two steps back with California’s water situation earlier this year. When Governor Newsom decided to challenge the Trump administration regarding biological opinions in the Sacramento-Delta, the …
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Included in List of Preferred Fibers
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has recently been added to the list of preferred fibers and materials from the Textile Exchange. The program will now be one of the 36 …
Week in Review: Farm to Family Program Expanded, Water Lawsuits Increase
The Farm to Family program has been enhanced to help connect farmers and ranchers with foodbanks for better facilitation of moving produce to the greatest areas of need. California is …
More USDA Section 32 Plans on Buying $470 Million in Food
More information about the plan to purchase food products under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of 1935. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that a total …
Rice Weeds Growers Need to Look For in 2020
There are two species of rice weeds that growers will want to be closely monitoring for this year. The perennial aquatic weed marshweed, which was initially found in California in …
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-08-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the Governor’s newest executive order regarding workers’ compensation during …
What Your Houseplants Need for Spring
Cathy Isom has checked, and tells you about, what your house plants need for Spring. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. As your indoor houseplants reawaken from winter …
Newsom Moves Forward with Workers’ Compensation Order
Governor Gavin Newsom has moved forward with making significant changes to the workers’ compensation system in California. On May 6 Governor Newsom signed an Executive Order to expand the scope …
Almond Matters: Getting Going with Ant Management
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, as temperatures warm up growers will want to begin their programs for ant management. When soil temperatures begin to rise that …
Lemon Market Sours, Diversification Saving Ventura Grower
Crop diversification has become an even more critical factor for farmers and ranchers struggling with the abrupt closure of much of the foodservice industry. Will Pidduck of Finch Farms notes …
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-07-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a new CFBF survey that shows the strains COVID-19 …