A project looking to address pest control in walnuts is being funded through the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) grant program from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-18-20
…organic complaints during the pandemic, and three new designations available for Bee Friendly farming. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media…
Organic Systems Plan Being Considered for Healthy Soils Program
The Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel (EFA SAP) is contemplating some changes to the Healthy Soils Program (HSP) from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The panel…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-14-20
…Leal talks with our friends at Bayer about bee health and best pollinator practices with National Honeybee Day being tomorrow. Taylor Hillman talks with the California Walnut Board about how…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-13-20
…to SGMA, pollinator advocates manage bee health with Bayer’s Healthy Colony Checklist and learn how about available incentives to replace your UTV. Tune in to the show for these news…
Plants that Rabbits Won’t Be Tempted to Nibble On
…and carrots. The little hoppers are also not a big fan of many flowers and plants that are known to attract pollinators, such as Bee Balm, Lantana, and Yarrow. A…
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…
Week in Review: Concerns About AB 2959 and Increases in Farm Complaints
Industry members and air quality specialists share significant concerns about the type of impact that Assembly Bill 2959 will have if implemented. Complaints about farming have reportedly increased in some…
Addressing High Boron Conditions in Almonds
…relatively boron-friendly. For a large area in Yolo County notorious for high levels of the mineral, they could be a good option. But UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Advisor Katherine Jarvis-Shean…
USDA Report Details Extent of Dairy Consolidation
A recent report from the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides details about the level of consolidation within the dairy industry. The ‘Consolidation in U.S. Dairy Farming’ report found that…
More People at Home Has Meant More Farming Complaints
COVID-19 safety guidelines that are keeping more people at home more often has resulted in an increase in the number of farming complaints being made. While farming operations may not…
New Multifaceted Farmworker Safety Campaign Launched
…Fruit Association and California Table Grape Commission. There has been a multitude of efforts to further improve safety mechanisms within farming operations in response to COVID-19. Various associations and agencies…
CDFA Selects 20 Demonstration Projects for Healthy Soils Program
…the farming community that these practices do work. These science-based projects will help improve the quantification benefits of carbon sequestration on the land.” A multitude of agencies, institutions, and industry…
Stopping Bears from Making a Picnic Out of Your Garden
How to help stop bears from making a picnic out of your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Living and farming in bear country can be…