High tunnels, also known as hoop houses, extend growing seasons for small producers. Growers like Racha Her of Beyond Bokchoy Farm in Fresno have been using conventional hoop houses for …
Farm City Newsday Monday, 11-19-18
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Sponsored Content Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt …
Severity of NOW Issue Expressed
An industry leader recently expressed how bad the navel orange worm issue was last season with something he had never seen before. Blue Diamond Growers Director of Member Relations Mel …
Getting the Needs of ‘Commercial Organic’ Operations Heard on a National Level
Large and mid-size organic growers may need to become more involved in national advocacy groups to ensure their needs are also being considered when lobbying for changes in the industry. …
Increase in Pesticide Use Shouldn’t Be Surprising
UC Cooperative Extension Pomology Advisor David Doll started a recent presentation with slides showing increasing pesticide data. With increasing organic acreage and a more significant push for integrated pest management strategies, …
Agri View: BFTP-Agriculture Training in Our Schools
Agriculture training in our high schools is changing. Everett Griner talks about how beneficial it is to start this training as a high school student in today’s Agri View. BFTP-Agricultural …
NPPC Testifies In Support Of USMCA
Exports of U.S. pork and other American agricultural goods to Canada and Mexico are expected to grow under the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) testified …
Valuable Rancher Recordkeeping Tool from NCBA Available for 2019
NCBA’s Pocket-Sized Redbook Has Offered Efficient Recordkeeping to Ranchers for More Than 30 Years A pocket-sized recordkeeping tool from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, offered to cattle producers for more …
Several Conservation Projects Recognized at CARCD Annual Convention
Multiple conservation projects and partnerships were celebrated at the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) annual meeting in San Diego. The conservation planning awards were presented by Carlos Suarez, …
Gentle Giants of the Chicken Run
Cathy Isom fills us inm about the gentle giants of the chicken run. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Gentle Giants of the Chicken Run If you’re looking …
The California Kitchen: Pecan Glazed Carrots
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Pecan Glazed Carrots with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 4 C Thin Sliced Carrots 2 …
New Biosecurity Campaign to Protect Live Poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is launching a new outreach campaign focused on preventing the spread of infectious poultry diseases in both commercial …
California Citrus Network Now Available as Grower Resource
The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) has launched the California Citrus Network as a means to address industry concerns through a collaborative approach. The new website will be another …
Cattlemen, Sheep Producers Urge Senate Action
The Public Lands Council (PLC), National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), and American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) praised the passage of H.R. 6784, the Manage our Wolves Act. The Act requires …