There’s a field meeting coming up this week for prune growers and PCAs who work with prune growers. Click to Open or Download Audio Report It’s sponsored by University of…
USDA Crop Report This Week
How has this past month’s weather affected U.S. crop prospects? We’ll know more very soon. Gary Crawford has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Online Encyclopedia on Water
A new website puts everything you want to know about California’s water issues right at your fingertips. Aquapedia.com is an online, vetted reference tool for all things water. It’s a…
Family Farm Wins Against Development
…The PammaโLarkin farm is the third placed into a conservation easement as a result of NCRLT efforts supported by a California Farmland Conservancy Program (CFCP) planning grant. This is the…
California Ag Headlines for September 6
Today’s California agriculture headlines include the pistachio harvest, a boost for Brussels sprouts, and crop conditions around the state. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
More Concern for Nation’s Corn, Soybean Crops
We continue our watch on the drought around the nation, which as we know could affect the prices of some things here in California. Another week of drought means another…
Social Media Campaign for Farm Bill
USDA has kicked off a new social media campaign emphasizing the importance of farm bill programs across the country. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
California Agriculture Hits New Record
…twelve commodities has an increase in value. The commodity with the largest percentage increase with receipts over $1 billion was Pistachios, which had a 27 percent increase in value. All…
Water Meeting Next Week
A meeting coming up next week will focus on California’s water situation. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The California State Board of Food and Agriculture…
Almond Board Conference Preparations
The Almond Board of California continues to prepare for its annual conference, coming up December 3 through 5 in Sacramento. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio…
More Declines in Pastures and Rangelands, Rim Fire Update
California is still leading the nation when it comes to the worst conditions for rangelands and pastures. The nation as a whole continues to decline in that area. Meanwhile, there’s…
U.S. Household Food Insecurity Survey
The Agriculture Department has just come out with results of its latest survey of U.S. household food insecurity. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Research into Methyl Bromide Alternatives
UC researchers are helping growers find alternatives to methyl bromide. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Since the 1960’s, California growers have used the soil fumigant…
California Water Research Projects
…Click to Open or Download Audio Report Nine groups will share more than $1.1 million in awards to support laboratory and pilot scale research studies in the field of water…