The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is moving forward with its plan to provide debt relief for socially disadvantaged borrowers. USDA recently published the first notice of funding availability (NOFA)…
What Makes Coleus a Unique and Showy Tropical Plant
What makes Coleus a unique and showy tropical plant. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Coleus Rainbow Shutterstock image Coleus is a showy, upright or mounded tropical plant grown…
Almond Matters: Still Time to Address Peach Twig Borer and Other Pests
…you can get them before they get inside the plant you can effectively kill them. If you’ve got traps out there you know when the flights are happening and so…
As ACP Populations Persist, California Citrus Program Pushes Forward with Growers in Mind
…techniques that will help support its mission. In 2019, a task force of grower representatives and researchers collaboratively developed a Voluntary Grower Response Plan for HLB, which is meant to provide…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-24-21
AgNet West‘s Taylor Hillman fills in for Danielle Leal today as the show covers another food safety report that is making regulators look at adjacent land use. Brian German has…
Chickens are Amazing, Intelligent, and Affectionate Animals
…things you might not have known about these adorable birds. They can solve problems, understand cause and effect, and anticipate and plan for the future. Mother hens begin to teach…
Week in Review: Mixed Reviews to Newsom Budget, Transport Woes for Ag Exports
…and Drug Administration recently conducted a food safety investigation related to multiple outbreaks of E. coli. Timely transportation of American ag exports is imperative for producers to remain competitive in…
More Than $45 Million Coming to Support Wood Projects
…Plan and USDA’s budget request for 2022 make sure the Forest Service can prioritize forest management and restoration.” Twenty-eight wood projects have been awarded funding through the Wood Innovations Grant…
Over $2.3 Million Invested in Small Business Innovation Research
…than $2.3 million dollars in projects through the program. A total of $812,939 has been granted to eight projects to improve plant production and protection. Eight awards totaling $797,602 will…
Food Safety Message Heard ‘Loud and Clear’ by Leafy Greens Producers
…this from happening.” Recommendations for improving food safety from FDA are being taken to heart by producers. The health and safety of consumers is an important priority; however, growers also…
Health Bite: Produce That Hydrates
…well-being. Sweating in the heat means we’re losing fluid faster than normal, so it’s extra important to replace those fluids by drinking water and eating hydrating foods. When you’re dehydrated,…
Small Farms Still Eligible for On-Farm Readiness Reviews
…the Food Safety Modernization’s Act Produce Safety Rule. CDFA’s Produce Safety Program has resources available for those interested in requesting an OFRR. Director of Regulatory Affairs and Food Safety for…
Week in Review: More Counties in Drought Emergency, Port Conditions Improving
…Valley Project water contractors located north of the Delta. The California Leafy Greens Marketing Association recently endorsed new Pre-Harvest Testing guidance to help improve food safety. Dry conditions are taking…
Almond Matters: Getting an Early Start to Ant Control
…that starts now, not a week before harvest. You need to plan ahead.” As growers and PCAs scout for fungal diseases, keeping an eye out for ants will play a…