The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) has begun to accept new management practice proposals to consider as part of the Alternative …
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-10-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering why some rootstocks are sensitive to sudden vine collapse, …
USMCA First Ever Trade Deal to Include Environmental Provisions
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler says the United States Mexico Canada Trade Agreement is the first of its kind when it comes to environmental provisions. In a media call …
Stopping a Cute Critter from Wreaking Havoc in Your Garden
How to stop a cute critter from wreaking havoc in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Raccoons are cute, extremely smart, and highly skilled troublemakers. Especially …
The California Kitchen: Chocolate Semifreddo Untamed
In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Chocolate Semifreddo Untamed with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 5 Egg Whites 2 C Heavy …
Dairy Supply Chains Will Need to Remain Flexible According to Report
A new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange indicates that dairy supply chains will need to make considerable adjustments to respond to the market created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The drastically …
CFAP Eligibility Expands with USDA Announcement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated the list of commodities that are covered under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Along with the expanded CFAP eligibility, USDA has …
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-09-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering employer obligations during COVID, new table grape varieties that …
California ACP, HLB Funding Survives COVID Impacted Budget
State funding to continue the fight against huanglongbing disease and the pest that spreads it remains in the recent revision of the budget. California Governor Gavin Newsom has some tough …
Growing a Unique Tuber that Looks Like a Potato, Tastes Like a Fruit
Growing a unique tuber that looks like a potato but tastes like a fruit. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Yacon is a perennial tuber from South America …
Rice Growers Monitoring for Weedy Rice
Cooperative Extension personnel are out in fields assisting growers who may be dealing with weedy rice issues. After a new biotype of weedy rice was discovered in the past few years, it …
USDA Provides $12 Million for Farm to School Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will be giving a record amount of funding support to the Farm to School grant program this year. Since 2013, …
Addressing A Coronavirus Outbreak Among Employees
There have been multiple reports of agricultural operations that are dealing with a coronavirus outbreak among employees. Even as operations adhere to the updated safety protocols and implement safety checks …
Almond Matters: Putting A Postemergence Plan into Action
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, growers experiencing weed pressures are in the middle of putting their postemergence plan into action. The type of materials and approach …