…Crop Science, FMC Corporation, Farm Bureau Bank, John Deere, and Farm Bureau Financial Services. The Ag Innovation Challenge was launched in 2015 as the very first national competition exclusively for…
Western Growers Continues Support for Center for Produce Safety
…our performance and reduce the risk of food safety outbreak,” Puglia explained. Western Growers also contributed $1 million during CPS’s previous fundraising campaign back in 2015. For the latest fundraising…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-05-21
…the use of more IPM tools, seaweed as livestock feed that can help reduce methane emissions and why edges and hotspots should be a focal point in ACP sampling. Tune…
Capitol Ag Day: A Chance to Counter the Farm Sector COVID Response Narrative
…Bureau members to attended. Normally producers, supporters, 4-H and FFA students, and industry leads from across the state come to listen to speakers and advocate for the industry right on…
The Western View: It’s Railfest Weekend in Reedley!
It’s time to go ride the Wahtoke Railroad, a 1.2 mile long 15 inch gauge railway out at Hillcrest Farms on Reed Avenue, north of the college in Reedley. It’s…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 03-10-21
…Diamondback Moth IPM trial showing effectiveness in mating disruption and data shows citrus tarping has a positive impact on ACP movement. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Data Shows that Citrus Tarping Having Positive Impact on ACP Movement
Data shows that regulated tarping practices for citrus are having a positive impact on mitigating the movement of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Researchers at the Data Analysis and Tactical Operations…
American Grown: My Job Depends on Ag
COURTESY: ValleyPBS My Job Depends on Ag (MJDOA) is much more than a sticker decal and a Facebook page. Co-founder of MJDOA, Steve Malanca shared his excitement for the second…
E.M. Tharp, WAE Announce Scholarship Winners
…events, and going to camp. In high school, she joined FFA and became a junior camp counselor for 4-H. Through FFA Lemm began breeding sheep, dairy goats, chickens, and dairy…
Preliminary Grape Crush Down Nearly 14 Percent from 2019
…price for all varieties was down nearly 17 percent. The $674.72 per ton average was the lowest price since 2015. Prices for table grapes fell the furthest at 38.2 percent….
Give FFA Day: A Chance to Support Ag Education During National FFA Week
…to local FFA chapters that apply for grant money. California FFA members are encouraged to share their FFA stories on Instagram with the hashtags, #FFAWeek and #CaliforniaFFA. Sponsored Content Fungicide…
State of Organic Produce 2020 Report Released by OPN
…OPN worked with Category Partners to help analyze the organic fresh produce sales data used in the report. The 68-page report provides an in-depth look at category leaders and a…
The Western View: Monarch Butterflies Nearly Extinct?
…the Xerxes Society have created the “Western Monarch Mystery Challenge” to help identify exactly where the western monarch travels in spring. From Feb. 14 to April 22, the challenge is…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-16-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering experts deeming last year’s spike in Central Valley ACP…
