The effort to move the Shasta dam project forward has encountered another setback after the Westlands Water District (WWD) announced it would no longer be pursuing an environmental impact report …
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-10-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Senate Bill 210, National 4-H week, FACT grants available …
Almond Update: ABC Addition To Help Growers With Sustainability Goals
The Almond Board of California welcomed a new member to their team as Tom Devol becomes Senior Manager of Field Outreach and Education. Devol will lead a team that provides …
FACT Grants Available for Livestock and Poultry Farmers
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is now accepting applications for three different types of grants that are available for livestock and poultry farmers. FACT awards competitive grants to independent family farmers …
Winter Flowers Add Vibrant Color to Your Winter Garden
Looking to spruce up your garden for the coming months? Cathy Isom has an array of flowers, and plants, for adding vibrant color to your winter garden. That’s coming up …
Bailey Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
(UCANR-Oct 8, 2019) — John Bailey, director of the University of California’s Hopland Research and Extension Center, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Advisory Committee on Beginning …
Fresno County Leads California as Top Agricultural County
Fresno County has now officially become the top agricultural county in California and the U.S. for the first since 2013 after the release of Tulare County’s 2018 Crop and Livestock …
The Reality of the Beef Checkoff
by Greg Hanes, CEO, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB-Oct. 9, 2019) — In the few months since I took the helm as CEO of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) – the …
The California Kitchen: Croque Madame
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Croque Madame with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 8 Slices of Brioche Bread 4 T …
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-09-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering U.S. administrators urging approval of USMCA, changes in farming …
Efforts to Modernize Endangered Species Act
Members of the Congressional Western Caucus as well as other industry stakeholders recently held a roundtable discussion in Washington to address some potential changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). …
The Changing Demographics of Farming
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service recently released more information from the 2017 Census of Agriculture that is broken down by race, ethnicity, and gender. The national, state, …
High Efficient Lighting for the Farm
Cathy Isom tells us about the high efficient way ag producers have to light up the farm. Photo: Cultivation of fresh herbs and pepper with red and blue LEDs. Using …
Breakthrough in the Battle Against HLB
A significant breakthrough was recently made that should help in the fight against huanglongbing (HLB). Researchers from Washington State University have been able to successfully culture the bacteria thought to …