…by community members. Espinoza hopes that the videos will help bring more producers to the table to have their voices heard in the decision-making process. More active engagement is particularly…
Week in Review: Ag Struggles to Get Products Exported, CA Olive Industry in Turmoil
The agricultural industry is struggling to get products exported due to a shortage of shipping containers. The 2020 California table olive harvest is wrapping up with significantly lower numbers than…
Disappointing Table Olive Harvest Highlights Deeper Industry Issues
…to ship olives to the U.S. for processing while avoiding tariffs on raw unprocessed olives. Bell-Carter Foods contends that the abysmal table olive harvest “underscores the necessity for Bell-Carter Foods’…
Tool to Quantify Soil Health Benefits Available from AFT
…partial budget analysis table and provides an estimate of the Return on Investment in the soil health practices. “AFT encourages our fellow conservationists to use this suite of tools and…
India’s Dairy Producers Work to Block Trade Deal with U.S.
…as the U.S., the European Union, and China. Officials in India have said that dairy is essentially off the table when it comes to trade agreements. Dairy has been a…
EU Prepared to Impose Tariffs on American Goods After WTO Decision
…products including tractors, chemicals, handbags, and aircraft. Also included on the list is a variety of agricultural goods such as table grapes, prunes, citrus fruits, and various nuts. Dombrovskis also…
Net Zero Initiative Looks to Improve Environmental Stewardship on Dairies
…provide the world with responsibly-produced, nutritious dairy foods,” ICUSD Chairman Mike Haddad said in a press release. “With the entire dairy community at the table – from farmers and cooperatives…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-02-20
…report from the California table Grape Industry, an update from the Federal Drug Administration on nutrition labels, and an upcoming meeting that is going virtual. Also in the interview segment,…
Industry Groups Appreciate Increased Crop Coverage for Coronavirus Assistance
…The updated program now includes winegrapes, table grapes, raisins, pima cotton, and others. “We are extremely pleased with the announcement by the U.S Department of Agriculture that winegrape growers are…
Planting Now for Fresh Food on the Thanksgiving Table
What you should plant now for fresh food at the Thanksgiving table. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Planting and grow sweet potatoes batata plant, yams By Radovan1,…
Proper Land Management Can Help Forest Owners Ease Wildfire Risk Following Mass Tree Die-off
The massive die-off of conifers in the Sierra Nevada between 2012 and 2018 was predictable and unprecedented. Sadly, it is also likely to happen again, said UC Cooperative Extension forestry…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-07-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including an overview of the California table grape and table…
Week in Review: Table Grapes Doing Well and Heatwave Helps Watermelons
The California table grape season appears to be going strong with a positive outlook for the months ahead. The recent heatwave provided some beneficial growing conditions for watermelons. Corn silage…
Housing for the Harvest Program Expands to Santa Barbara
…food on the table,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “Housing for the Harvest adds to the action the state is taking to safeguard workers, their families…