Some tricks for picking the best pumpkin this year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. With so many pumpkin varieties and characteristics, it’s hard to tell which pumpkin…
VofV: Almond Evolution – Self-Pollinating Varieties, Rootstock Gene Editing, Labor-Saving Tech
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
Health Bite: Diet Myths Part Three
Weaving through the maze of nutrition advice online, on infomercials, and through word of mouth can be confusing and contradictory, to say the least. Hi, I’m Rachel Eslick with your…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-19-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show has some information on where agriculture fits into the hierarchy of political spending, news…
NASS Collecting Additional Information on Local Food Practices
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be collecting additional information on agricultural products marketed as local foods during 2020. Earlier this year, NASS collected detailed data on 2020 local…
FVIAC to Hold Virtual Meeting November 3-4
…accommodations is Friday, October 22. The Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee was established in 2001 as a means for providing a forum to exchange ideas for improving programs to…
Large Shrub or Small Tree Needing to Be on Every Gardeners Wish List
The large shrub or small tree that should be on every gardeners wish list. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Laura Ockel on Unsplash Hamamelis Virginiana…
Exports Projected to Reach New High in Fiscal Year 2022
The total value of agriculture exports may reach an all-time high in fiscal year 2022, October through September. USDA‘s Economic Research Service says higher shipments of major categories of commodities,…
Armed to Farm California Virtual Workshop Series Begins October 12
A three-part, interactive virtual workshop series for beginning farmer-veterans is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 12. The National Center for Appropriate Technology’s Armed to Farm team has partnered with…
EPA Announces $21.7 Million in Grant Funding for Rural Water Projects
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expects to issue by October 15 a $21.7 million grant funding opportunity to support small drinking water and wastewater systems in rural communities. EPA Assistant…
Almond Update: Deadline Approaching for Almond Achievement Awards Nominations
…the needle for the industry and perhaps doesn’t work in almonds every single day.” The nominations for each of the achievement awards will be due by Friday, October 15. The…
New Loan Guarantee Initiative Launched by USDA
…competition and address industry concentration. USDA will be announcing an application window and information regarding eligibility requirements in the near future. A lender training webinar is scheduled for October 14…
What’s Left on the To-Do List for Gardens This Year
…left on the gardening to-do list for the year. October is a time of preparing for the winter months and harvesting the last veggies still lingering in the garden bed….
California Agricultural Leadership Program Selects 51st Class
…of 24 individuals to participate in the 17-month program. The new fellows will be inaugurated into the program on October 14 at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District. As part of the…