The plants that rabbits won’t be tempted to nibble on in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Степан Галагаев on Unsplash Rabbits are cute…
Organic Certification Assistance Changes for 2020
…capped at 50 percent and up to $500 per applicant. The Farm Service Agency administers the program and states the change will allow for a more significant number of certified organic…
CFAP Deadline Extended; More Commodities Added
…been extended to Friday, September 11. Producers that have approved applications will also be receiving their final payment. The announcement comes after comments and supporting data was collected through June…
Pandemic Aid Concerns Raised by Lawmakers and Industry Members
…CFAP’s August 28, 2020 deadline.” INDUSTRY MEMBERS WEIGH-IN ON CFAP The upcoming deadline for pandemic aid has also been a cause for concern for several agricultural groups. A total of…
Dairy Quota Saga Getting Closer to Final Outcome
…So, there’s a third piece that’s about to get started here in the next few weeks,” said AcMoody. “There’s a lot of moving pieces when it comes to quota these…
Soil Health Case Studies Provide Growers with Valuable Insight
…decisions about practices they may be considering. “There’s a hesitation among a lot of farmers to invest time, money and equipment to adopt soil health practices because they don’t know…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-11-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the onion recall due to a salmonella outbreak, HLB…
Watering Tools to Help Solve Your Drought Problems
Some watering tools to help solve your dry yard problems. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sprinkler watering the garden If you’re not getting enough rain there are…
FDA Expands Onion Recall as Officials Investigate California Suppliers
…of onions that could have come in contact with potentially contaminated red onions, due to the risk of cross-contamination,” the FDA said. “In addition, products containing the recalled onions are…
New Targets for Huanglongbing Treatments
…control methods that were previously unavailable. Metabolic models of organisms are like road maps of cities. “They show you all the biological processes, and how they work together,” said UC…
USDA Offers Extensions and Deferrals Due to Coronavirus Hardships
…will be higher because of additional accrued interest. “Farmers are facing challenging times because of the pandemic, and FSA is constantly looking for ways to offer flexibilities to our customers…
Officials to Review Phase One Trade Agreement with China
…terms of the agreement included China’s commitment to increase the total purchase of American goods by $200 billion over 2017 levels. The increased Chinese imports were to include agricultural and…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-10-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the increase in agriculture complaints amid Coronavirus distancing, how…
Getting to the Bottom of Why Those Tomatoes Aren’t Ripening
…more time growing leaves or flowers, it doesn’t leave much to help the fruit turn red. Check plants for Blossom End Rot. This could cause tomatoes to stop ripening due…