Online training courses and webinars remain available from the UC Statewide IPM Program, with 16 online courses currently being offered for California Department of Pesticide Regulation credit. Many of the …
How to Safely Wash Your Fruits and Vegetables
With everyone concerned over the transmission of viruses, clean produce is surely a concern. Cathy Isom has a few tips about how to safely wash fruits and vegetables. That’s coming …
Farm Safety Practices Adapt to Protect Workers from Coronavirus Risk
Agricultural operations throughout California are adopting new farm safety practices to help limit exposure risks. Farm employers have been dispersing critical safety information to workers and implementing new protocols to …
Week in Review: Snow Levels Half of Average, Concerns for N95 Shortage
COVID-19 was the most prominent topic this week as smaller farmers struggle with marketing their produce and industrywide concern focuses on supplies of necessary safety equipment such as sanitizer and …
Trade Progress with China Despite Pandemic Challenges
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative recently announced that there has been trade progress made on behalf of the U.S.-China Phase One …
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-03-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering some ways farmers are making sure their employees feel …
Agriculture Presents Abundant Opportunities for Career Seekers
Agriculture is more than tractor work and tending to animals. Under the agriculture industry’s umbrella is technology, engineering, marketing, medicine, chemistry and more. Erika Osmundson Director of Marketing Communications with …
Raising Chickens and Ducks Together
Cathy Isom has several things for you to consider if you have the idea of raising chickens and ducks together. That’s coming up on This Land of ours. If you’ve …
Water Conflicts Continue as California Clashes with Federal Agencies
California’s water conflicts continue as state regulators make changes to the administration of crucial water supplies. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife issued an Incidental Take Permit (ITP) to …
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-02-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the Almond Board of California’s upcoming webinar which will …
Direct Marketing Farmers Hit Hardest During Pandemic
Farmers who depend on direct marketing their produce appear to be having a tough time during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the demand for fresh produce has been strong in the …
New Payroll Protection Program for Small Business
A new payroll protection program is available to small business through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act also known as the CARES Act. When the COVID-19 relief act …
Almond Update: Carbohydrate Dynamics Research in Upcoming Webinar
The Almond Board of California has continued its online education through webinars during COVID-19 restrictions, and an upcoming session will focus on a potential new tool for the industry. Several years …
FCC Designates $1 Billion for Precision Agriculture
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that the agency will be focusing on supporting precision agriculture. The FCC has established a Precision Agriculture Connectivity Task Force which is divided …