The University of California, Davis, have launched a farmworker COVID safety project with a multitude of partners. Funded by a $3 million contract, the COVID-19 Statewide Agriculture and Farmworker Education…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-09-21
…of closures of the food industry continuing during the pandemic. Brian German has the details on an NRCS carbon footprint study and a new project to help protect farmworkers from…
The Western View: Cap and Trade Your Cover Crop?
The winds of change certainly have blown strong from Washington, and they are at gale force in the farming industry. President Biden eliminated the Covid relief funding which benefited some…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-05-21
…serious COVID infections, a dry early winter leading to runoff concerns for ranches, and CA and Denmark sign an MOU on climate-smart dairy collaboration. Tune in to the show for…
What Americans will be Eating by the BILLIONS During the Big Game
…hot, proving to be a ‘pandemic-proof’ food (NCC) — The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways. One thing that hasn’t changed: America’s love for chicken wings. This…
2020 Was ‘Banner Year’ for Organic Produce Sales
…up 14.2 percent over 2019, topping $8.5 billion. That’s $1 billion more than was sold in 2019. As consumers were hunkered down during the pandemic, at-home eating became very prevalent…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-02-21
…the term ‘biopesticides’ doesn’t mean safe for beneficials, and a pandemic spurred opportunity for CE licensing. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
USDA Providing Temporary Debt Relief to Thousands of Farmers
…hasn’t just been just one bad year because of the pandemic – it’s been five bad years because of trade wars, climate change, and stubbornly low prices. Even the most…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-29-21
…in snowpack levels, and how COVID has shined a light on the difficult process of bringing food from farm to table. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
COVID Shines Light on Difficult Process of Bringing Food from Farm to Table
Early COVID complications with processing capacity may have created a better understanding of the value of a smoothly run food supply chain. Concerns about food shortages at grocery stores gave…
Drone Camp Receives Increased Interest Amidst COVID Restrictions
…ANR Statewide Program in Informatics and GIS (IGIS). COVID restrictions forced the event to move to a virtual format, but the program was able to maintain much of the core…
Supplemental CFAP Payments Stalled with Biden’s Regulatory Freeze
…of food and agriculture during the coronavirus pandemic, including by ensuring producers have access to the capital, risk management tools, disaster assistance, and other federal resources,” the notice states. The…
Smoke Taint Research Funded Through Last Spending Bill
The latest funding bill that was passed last month includes support for important winegrape research. The year-end omnibus funding bill and COVID-19 relief package provided funding support for investigating smoke…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-25-21
…Cal/OSHA paperwork to watch out for and a COVID-created boon for drone training camps. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media…