…produced a 20-page publication that summarizes current research on tree mortality and outlines actions that can be taken to make the forest more resilient. The publication, Mass Tree Mortality, Fuels, and…
Proper Way to Fertilize Your Orchids
…fertilizer, especially for orchids and African violets. On tomorrow’s program I will talk about how much light you should and shouldn’t be exposing to the orchids you’re caring for. Listen…
National FFA Numbers Reach Record Level
The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization recently announced a record high student membership. National FFA reports that there are more than 760,113 student members, an increase of nearly…
Soil Health Case Studies Provide Growers with Valuable Insight
…collaborators have been able to provide detailed information about how various conservation practices can add value to farming systems. The two-page studies have been developed to assist growers make informed…
2020 Water Resilience Portfolio Released by Governor Newsom
…state agencies and industry stakeholders. The 140-page portfolio specifically points out that state agencies are to continue working to complete voluntary agreements for the Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems….
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…Farmers to Families Food Box Program page. Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3, 2024 Fungicide Resistance Management Minute March 28, 2024 Fungicide Resistance Management Minute March 21, 2024…
Improvements Coming to the Livestock Insurance Program
…2021 crop year, there be changes implemented in the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance program for cattle and swine. “These changes build upon RMA’s continued effort to make livestock policies…
Annie Stuhr Named New Ag One Foundation President
…family. Her husband, Garrick, is an agricultural education instructor at Mendota High School and enlists her help in area FFA and youth agricultural events. “Volunteering often leads to instrumental relationships,”…
Climate Crisis Action Plan Recognizes Value of Agriculture
…for their forward-thinking recommendations and applauds their recognition of the essential role our nation’s farmers and ranchers must play in addressing climate change.” The 547-page plan lays out hundreds of…
USDA Misses Deadline on Origin of Livestock Rule
…label.” NOP was initially given 180 days to finalize the rule and has missed the June 17 deadline. Changes to the Origin of Livestock rule were proposed back in 2015,…
FFA Celebrates 2020 Graduates Through Forever Blue Network
The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization has been celebrating graduates through its new online platform. Earlier this year, the National FFA Organization introduced a new virtual network as…
Members Appointed to the EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
…Law and Policy Clinic; Cambridge, MA Don Brown – Anchor Three Farm, Inc. (Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture 2015-2019); Yuma, CO Jamie Burr – Tyson Foods, Inc.; Farmington, AR Phillip H….
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-17-20
…4-H and FFA students miss out if fairgrounds don’t get emergency funding, and learn about the modernization blueprint for USDA Forest Service. Tune in to the show for these news…
Poisonous Plants in the Home
…the berries, fever, and rash. Since ivy tends to trail, set it somewhere high off the ground, out of reach of children and pets. Oleander is a popular herb. It…
