With temperatures warming up and summer quickly approaching, focus is shifting to snowmelt runoff and that will mean for California water supplies. The fifth and final manual snow survey was …
USMCA Implementation Scheduled for July 1
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer announced that the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be ready to be put into effect on July 1. Ambassador Lighthizer sent a notice to Congress on …
California Sees Even More Water Litigation
California has experienced an increase in water litigation over the past several weeks, all related to how water is managed in the Delta. Each of the lawsuits stems from the …
Disaster Loan Program Needs ‘Several Changes’
A coalition of agricultural groups and businesses are encouraging Congress to make some adjustments to the disaster loan program being made available to address the impact of COVID-19. In a …
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-30-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the progress made in using sterile insect technique for …
Almond Update: NOW SIT Research Continuing to Evolve, Improve
The sterile insect technique (SIT) for helping to control navel orangeworm (NOW) in nut crops continues to progress. Sterile moths are being released in almond and pistachio test plots and …
Ways to Solve Common Houseplant Problems
A lot of us don’t know when a plant is having a problem. That is solved today. Cathy Isom has a liost of some ways to solve common houseplant problems. …
2020 California State Fair Cancelled
It appears that this year’s California State Fair and Food Festival won’t be happening due to the challenges created by COVID-19. At the most recent meeting, Cal Expo’s Board voted …
Processing Plants Ordered to Remain Open
President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order requiring meat and poultry processing plants to remain in operation in order to address the supply needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Using …
‘More Meaningful Consultation’ Needed for New Regulations
Multiple groups representing a broad array of industries have taken issue with the continued rollout of new regulations, despite much of the state being shut down in relation to COVID-19. …
Almond Matters: Getting Postemergence Herbicide Out Early
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, getting a postemergence herbicide application done when weeds first begin to appear is going to be an important component for successful …
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-29-20
Today’s Farm City Newsday is coronavirus-free! The majority of news these days is related to this pandemic, but farming continues, and so does our support for the industry. This episode …
The California Kitchen: 1 Hour Pot Roast
In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare a 1 Hour Pot Roast with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… Pot Roast: 3-4 T …
Top Free-Ranging Birds to Add to Your Flock
Continuing her series on raising chickens, Cathy Isom, today, gives you the top 5 free-ranging birds you should add to your flock. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. …