After several months of work and community engagement, the chlorpyrifos alternative plan has been made available for review. The report was developed by the Alternatives to Chlorpyrifos Work Group comprised…
Ballots Out for California Rice Commission Major Amendment
Rice industry members have until August 3 to cast their vote on a California Rice Commission (CRC) major amendment. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has mailed out a…
Community Members Encouraged to Support UC ANR Funding
Community members are being encouraged to show their support for the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) With Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of the state…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-16-20
…comes to cows’ methane emissions. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content Let’s Talk…
Emphasizing Importance of Coronavirus Safety Standards to Employees
…communicating with their employees about the new safety measures being implemented in the workplace. However, the number of recommendations that continue to be issued can become overwhelming when working to…
Almond Update: 3 Billion Pound Forecast Fueled by Nuts Per Tree
The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Objective Almond Forecast confirmed the predicted 3 billion pounds seen in the Subjective Forecast released in May. That in itself is historic and Almond Board of California CEO Richard…
Composting: Disposing of Kitchen Food Scraps and Garden Waste
…of changes in temperature and moisture. This is because the micro-organisms that turn the waste into compost prefer constant conditions. Choose composting bins from repurposed wooden palettes to compact plastic…
Burger King Commercial Sparks Science Rooted Methane Reduction Conversation
…science,” Mitloehner said. “It may not feature the yodeling kid, but it does explain why it’s time to rethink methane.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOPrF8oyDYw ‘Rethinking Methane’ video produced by UC Davis The video…
Almond Matters: Keeping Orchards Healthy as Harvest Approaches
…get some on the ground before you start shaking because those ants will gravitate to those nuts and cause all kinds of problems,” Burkdoll explained. Listen to the report below….
Citrus Industry Encouraged by Potential of New HLB Treatment
…causes the disease using a particular peptide found in wild citrus relatives. While the material still needs to undergo more rigorous testing to evaluate its overall potential, the citrus industry…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-15-20
Today’s show is filled with stories including preparing your operation for a COVID outbreak with a plan, the California Prune Board getting authorization to continue service for another five years,…
Planting and Managing Cover Crops for Maximum Weed Suppression
How to plant and manage cover crops for maximum weed suppression. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Oats Cover Crop A cover crop planted correctly and managed well…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biostimulants a Broad Category
…just want one tool that does it all.’ PureCrop1 is an insecticide, fungicide, biostimulant, and super-surfactant; containing only seven plant-based ingredients. PureCrop1 is naturally safe for the planet, humans, animals,…
The California Kitchen: Smoked Zucchini Provencal
…T Llive Oil TT S+P TT SMOKED cajun Spice TT Herbs de Provencal Season The California Kitchen: Smoked Zucchini Provencal For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com…