…their farms. “This rule is the final piece in the implementation of the FARM Act, which passed Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support last year and eliminated the need for livestock…
Strawberry Mite Control Helped by Lesser-known Predator
Courtesy UCANR Natural predators can drive mite control in a lot of crops, and a lesser-known insect is helping in strawberries. Santa Maria’s Manzanita Berry farms have a lot of success…
California Highlights in 2017 Census of Agriculture
…in California appear to remain a family affair, with 93 percent being classified as family farms. The number of farms has been steadily declining over the past 20 years, with…
USDA Opens Signup for National Conservation Innovation Grants
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) are competitive grants that drive public and private sector innovation in resource conservation. CIG projects inspire creative problem-solving that boosts production on farms, ranches, and private forests…
Cherries Not the Only Crop to Experience Storm Damage
…Farms with her husband Earl, said the unseasonable weather also affected their stone fruit and vegetables. “We have seen some damage in some of the later varieties of plums in…
USDA Releases Baseline Data on Antimicrobial Use by Beef and Swine Operations
…better understand how antimicrobial drugs are used on livestock farms. The studies include details on what antimicrobials were used, why they were used and how they were administered. They also…
Safe Trade Allowed to Continue in the Event African Swine Fever
…more than 100,000 jobs and generates close to $24 billion when farms, inputs, processing and pork exports are included. Canada is the third-largest pork exporting country in both value and…
“Beef Cattle Industry Has Great Story to Tell” On Climate
…operations on to the next generation.” Lyons-Blythe, who helps run Blythe Family Farms in the Flint Hills of Kansas, also pushed back against claims that beef cattle production in the…
Western View: Another Water Rights Grab
…agricultural water rights. They obtain the rights, close down the farms, and sell the water to Los Angeles – so their developers can build more homes and bring in even…
May Rain Silver Lining for Strawberry Growers
…Manzanita Berry Farms General Manager Dave Peck said his plants are cranking out fruit. Many attendees at the annual Strawberry Field Day hosted by Manzanita Berry Farms, UC Cooperative Extension,…
Californian Honored with U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award
…this year’s award, one of them was a California dairy producer. The program is designed to recognize dairy farms, businesses and partnerships that implement methods for improving the well-being of…
Groups React to Chlorpyrifos Ban
…most abundant food supply in the world even more difficult. “California farmers are resilient, but the long-term viability of our farms in California depends on proper support from the Administration…
Final Snow Survey of the Season Nearly Twice the Average
…it getting into those dry, warm summer months.” The measurements taken from the final snow survey should equate to continual run-off until late summer. “California’s cities and farms can expect…
Almond Matters: Sharing Farm Stories to Counter Misinformation
…put a face and put the real-life stories of what’s happening on our farms out there.” There has been an increased focus on sustainability and conservation in the past couple…