Some of the pandemic safety measures that have been adopted over the course of the past five months have helped prepare some agricultural operations for the current fire season. The …
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-25-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering research toward increasing digestibility in sorghum, how the pandemic …
Industry Disappointed That ELS Cotton Not Included in Latest CFAP Expansion
Despite various industry efforts, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has refused to include extra-long staple (ELS) cotton in the latest expansion of commodities covered under the Coronavirus Food Assistance …
Why You Should Stake Hydrangea Plants
Why you should stake Hydrangea plants. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Not all Hydrangeas are created equal. While some can grow big, bushy blooms without ever flopping …
Lawmakers Encourage Action on Potato Dispute with Mexico
A group of U.S. Senators is encouraging action to be taken in the potato dispute with Mexico. In a letter sent to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and U.S. Trade …
Meat Institute Works with OSHA to Protect Workers
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have entered into an alliance to increase safety in the meat sector. …
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-24-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including how the new winery wastewater regulations are proving to …
Application Tips for Limiting Urban Complaints
As AgNet West has reported, a side effect of the COVID-19 social distancing advisories has been an uptick in complaints about agriculture applications. Agriculture Commissioners’ offices are getting calls about …
How Far Apart Should You Plant Perennials?
How far apart you should be planting perennials. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you’ve never thought about it, you should take the time to learn how …
Week in Review: Wildfires Threaten Agriculture and An Easier Way to Process Hemp
A series of wildfires are causing significant concern in multiple areas of the state and a farmer near Año Nuevo State Park details his experiences with the CZU August Lightning …
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-21-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering an update on the dicamba “in banc rehearing,” using …
2021 Application Open: Top-10 New Products Competition, Sponsored by Bank of America
World Ag Expo® established the Top-10 New Products Competition to encourage and celebrate innovation in agriculture. Since the first year, exhibitors have submitted their best new products for judging and …
Time to Start Growing Beets for Your Fall Garden
It’s time to start growing beets for your Fall garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Beets are easy to grow and help to feed the soil. If …
Lawmakers Encourage Active Enforcement of Dairy Provisions of USMCA
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is encouraging proactive enforcement of dairy provisions set forth in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). In a letter addressed to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and …