…livestock group is calling beef trade with Brazil Risky, more news on the Tulare County olive growers processing contracts and details about another court case against Monsanto and its weed…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 03-20-19
…County Farm Bureau’s Executive Director talk about the table olive growers and their recent contract cancellations with Bell-Carter Foods. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
Closing the Trade Loophole That Has Devastated California Olive Growers
…look at closing the loophole that allowed a foreign company to buy into a U.S. processor and gain control of an ownership share,” said Executive Director of the Tulare County…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-19-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Tulare County olive contracts that were canceled due to…
Farm Bureau Seeks Action for Olive Growers
…a crop they cannot sell. Tulare County is the leading dairy county in the nation and a top agricultural producer in California. The Tulare County Farm Bureau represents more than…
ACP Found in Sacramento
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), working in cooperation with the Sacramento County agricultural commissioner, has placed Sacramento County under a plant pest quarantine for the Asian citrus…
Researching Soil Health Using Cover Crops
…Aegerter and Michelle Leinfelder-Miles are working on a site in the Delta where they’re doing a warm season cover crop and then down in Merced County, Scott Stoddard is applying…
Progress in Combating Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
…hundred properties being treated. In Fresno County, the pest was found in Fowler, Kerman, Reedley, Sanger, and Selma last year. Possible treatments are being planned for those areas this spring….
FFA Chapters Use Innovative Microsoft Solution to Delve Deeper Into Agriculture
…West Central Area FFA Chapter Missouri Elsberry FFA Chapter La Plata FFA Chapter Montana Missoula FFA Chapter Twin Bridges FFA Chapter North Carolina Perquimans County Middle School FFA Chapter North…
PCAs Examine a Top California Grape Challenge: Mealybug
…California Cooperative Extension, Kern County, indicated that an early-May application of Movento led to a significant decrease in the number of vine mealybugs found on grape vines. Movento® insecticide is…
California Producers Win Prestigious Conservation Award
(L to R) Rich Rominger, Justin Rominger, Bruce Rominger Image courtesy Bruce Rominger Well-known Rominger Brothers Farms got national recognition for their ongoing conservation efforts. The Yolo County Natural Resources…
Mechanical Pruning Becoming More Viable for Grape Producers
Researchers continue to look at how mechanical operations affect crops as labor costs continue to rise. Central Valley wine, table grape and raisin growers gathered in Fresno County to watch…
Reaction to First 2019 CVP Water Allocation
Statement by Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen “Water is the lifeblood of Central Valley agriculture. Our region’s jobs, economic activity and overall health is directly related to the…
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Overcoming Resistant Genes
…U.S. and it was in Fresno County,” said Tom Turini, vegetable crops Farm Advisor for Fresno County. “The area where we’ve identified the resistance-breaking strain has expanded annually.” After dealing…