If you are looking for the clean, safe, food to eat, Cathy Isom has the fruits and veggies considered the safest to eat, and why you won’t have to pay …
Administrative Changes Made to the Livestock Indemnity Program
Agricultural producers who have lost livestock to disease, resulting from a weather disaster, have an additional way to become eligible for a key U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance …
Harvest Begins as Extent of Blueberry Damage Remains Unknown
The cold weather patterns that moved through California in early March appear to have caused blueberry damage, but the exact amount is still uncertain. The low temperatures were felt throughout …
New Water Sensing Technology Coming to Almond Orchards
Yara executives were recently in California to personally see the progress being made in the field trials of their water sensing technology in almond orchards. The Yara Water Solution can …
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
Pests have always been a bane of human existence. Modern society has developed effective pest management, “but there is no kind and gentle way to kill things,” said Brian Leahy, …
Record Attendance at Post-Harvest Pest Control Conference
This year’s Post-Harvest Pest Control Conference had record attendance in Oxnard, as industry members gathered to hear updates on the recent developments in post-harvest disease control. The annual event is …
Cage-Free Housing of Hens Comes with Safety Concerns
Animal welfare experts at the University of California, Davis are researching ways to increase the safety of cage-free housing for hens. While the lack of a cage provides more space …
California Grape Acreage Report, 2017 Summary
California’s 2017 grape acreage totaled 880,000 acres. Of the total grape acreage, 829,000 were bearing while 51,000 were non-bearing. The wine-type grape acreage is estimated at 599,000 acres. Of the …
Developing More Tools for Precision IrrigationSponsored Content
The water situation going into summer is looking a little better after March storms. However, everyone in California knows the state could be back in a drought situation next year. …
Coalition Works to Expand Rural Broadband
A coalition of rural and farm groups are seeking to improve rural connectivity to broadband. The first in a series of workshops was held Wednesday at the Department of Agriculture. …
Produce Safety Program Launches Website
A new website has been launched by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to help California farmers understand how to comply with new food safety regulations known as …
Plan Your Ultimate Flower and Veggie Garden
Would you like to have the very best garden this year? Cathy Isom lets you know why it’s not too late to plan that ultimate garden and how to get …
Thune Seeks Livestock Indemnity Program Changes
South Dakota Senator John Thune has asked the Department of Agriculture to make urgent changes to the Livestock Indemnity Program to assist farmers and ranchers. In a letter to Agriculture …
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Announces Farm Bill Priorities
More than 120 organizations urge Congress to support key nutrition, block grant and research programs The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of more than 120 specialty …