(USDA/ARS) — USDA Red, the world’s first true red spinach variety has been developed and released by the Agricultural Research Service. Spinach has always been known as a green leafy …
Sterile NOW Project Sees Major Improvement
A project looking at using sterilizing methods to control navel orangeworm populations is seeing some uplifting improvements after a few tweaks. Research is testing the sterilization of male NOW moths to help …
Strong Grape Harvest in Napa Valley
Both the Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) and the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) announced that despite some of the challenges in recent weeks, the 2019 harvesting process has gone rather well …
Best Foods to Can for an Emergency
There are a lot of thing to know about canning food. Cathy Isom reviews some of the best foods to can for an emergency. That’s coming up on This Land …
‘Phase One’ of Chinese Trade Deal Encounters Another Hurdle
The progress made toward getting “phase one” of a Chinese trade deal established has encountered a setback as the planned venue for signing the agreement is no longer available. President …
The California Kitchen: 5 Spice Roasted Chicken Breast
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing 5 Spice Roasted Chicken Breast with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 each 8 Oz …
74th Annual CARCD Conference to Highlight Timely Issues
The California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) is hosting its 74th annual conference at the Sheraton Hotel at the Sundial Bridge in Redding. The theme of this year’s CARCD …
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-01-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering another episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast, …
New Map Shows How Food Moves Through U.S.
A team from the University of Illinois recently developed the first high-resolution map of the American food supply chain. The map provides a comprehensive look at how food such as fruits and vegetables, …
Why Fall is the Best Time to Plant Trees
We all know the importance trees play to our planet. Cathy Isom lets us know why now is the time to get out and plant some trees. That’s coming up …
BQA Campaign Seeks Greater Understanding of Industry Efforts
Strengthening the link between beef industry, consumers (NCBA) – About 85 percent of U.S. beef today comes from Beef Quality Assurance (BQA)-certified farmers or ranchers. But do American consumers know …
Significant Support for Farm Workforce Modernization Act
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 that was introduced by Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Dan Newhouse is receiving significant support from the agricultural industry. The bipartisan bill seeks to …
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-31-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering popular pumpkin alternatives for Halloween, details on the Almond …
Strategies for Increasing Ranch Income
There are multiple approaches that producers can take to help increase ranch income that ranges from improving traditional avenues of revenue to taking a more unconventional approach to the diversification …