Livestock producers follow careful food safety practices, but when it comes to meat, there is a golden rule the consumer needs to remember as well – don’t use the same…
Supreme Court Sides With Florida Landowner In Permit Fight
…no property was actually taken in this case,” the court ruled. “Extortionate demands for property in the land-use permitting context run afoul of the Takings Clause (of the U.S. Constitution)…
Delicate Balance for Pesticides and Pollinators
What are some of the things being done to balance use of pesticides with protecting pollinators and their habitat? Rod Bain tells us. Click to open or download audio report…
New Regulations for Central Valley Growers
Growers in the Tulare Lake Basin Area are preparing for new reporting regulations when it comes to nitrogen use. Sabrina Hill continues our series on the new requirements. Click to…
Restrictions Lifted for Asian Citrus Psyllid in Tulare
…growers and $3.6 billion in lost economic activity. The disease is also present in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and South Carolina. The states of Hawaii, Arizona, Mississippi and Alabama have detected…
Nitrogen and Almond Hull Rot
…nitrogen they need for the crop, but be aware of what it could mean for hull rot. There’s more information on nitrogen and hull rot on the UC IPM website….
Ag Producers and Social Media
…McShane – owner of McShane’s Nursery and Landscape Supply in Salina is very active in the ag community, whether it’s with the Young Farmers and Ranchers organization, or providing reports…
Field Day for Cotton Growers
…that works with cotton, almond, and alfalfa growers in Fresno, Madera and Merced counties,” she said. “Our funding is through the State Water Resources Control Board. So we are working…
Grower Experience with No-Till Methods
…continued. “But it was obviously full of tillage, conventional tillage. Now we’re doing minimal till, and seeing good benefits with it as far as irrigation reductions, less water usage, less…
Practice Food Safety While Marinating Meat
…USDA food safety expert offers tips on how to use marinades on meat and poultry while applying food safety. Rod Bain has more. Click to open or download audio report….
Update on Senate Farm Bill Debate
…fraud and maintain program integrity in the crop insurance program. Amendment 925 Rejected To reform the Federal sugar program, and for other purposes. Resolution 65 Agreed to A resolution strongly…
ASA Releases Video Touting Sugar Program
…want to give foreign countries control over its food again?” it asks in the video’s conclusion. For more information about the American Sugar Alliance and U.S. sugar policy, visit www.sugaralliance.org….
ASA Statement on Senate Sugar Policy Vote
…through the U.S. House of Representatives.” This is the third time the Senate has voted down anti-sugar amendments since last summer. The House Agriculture and Appropriations Committees rejected similar amendments…
Education Helps in Ag Water Fight
…with the drought situation in California,” Dale said. “Imperial Valley gets the majority of the water that comes from the Colorado River, and it’s used to grow our crops.” “And…