…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…
Soil Health Case Studies Provide Growers with Valuable Insight
…a net income per acre between $657 and $991 for the California farms. “By adopting those practices and improving soil health, then the crops are healthier,” Lum noted. “Healthier soil…
FDA Expands Onion Recall as Officials Investigate California Suppliers
…that have been identified in nine states, with information from the clusters indicating that many ill people consumed red onions. “State and local public health officials are interviewing ill people…
USDA Offers Extensions and Deferrals Due to Coronavirus Hardships
…release. “The flexibilities announced today support health and safety while also ensuring the Federal crop insurance program continues to serve as a vital risk management tool.” RMA is authorizing Approved…
New Multifaceted Farmworker Safety Campaign Launched
…other CFF efforts to help keep the farmworker community safe. “The health of farmworkers and their families is just as essential as their work to keep the world fed,” CFF…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-05-20
…water projects across the state, and soil health case studies that provide growers with valuable insight. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
CDFA Selects 20 Demonstration Projects for Healthy Soils Program
…the Healthy Soils Program (HSP) and are designed to improve soil health, sequester carbon and help reduce greenhouse gases (GHG). The on-farm projects will collect data and showcase conservation management…
HEALS Act Proposes $20 Million in Coronavirus Relief
The latest coronavirus relief package known as the HEALS Act, the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability and Schools Act was recently released by Senate Republicans. The $1 trillion stimulus package allocates…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…community health services director for Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska: “Definitely, there’s a need in the community. We’re not seeing the same people every week, which is a good…
Unsolicited Seeds from China Likely to be Online Scam
…seed packets and identify the contents. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has indicated the packages could be part of an online scam related to…
Pruning Roses Can Be Intimidating
…and outs and why it’s so important to make the cut. The main reasons, for improving health, appearance, and so roses won’t grow out of control. Some of the pruning…
Additional Coronavirus Relief Critical to Farm Businesses
Senate leadership introduced the Health Economic Assistance Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act. The HEALS Act is the latest in response to the COVID-19 national emergency and would provide an…
Mystery Seeds from China Arriving in California
…the department is closely monitoring the situation. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service will be working with the “Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection, other federal agencies,…