Farmers across America are feeling the pain of the Coronavirus pandemic. In California, California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson said COVID-19 social distancing requirements have caused some hurdles for the…
Early Blooming Spring Flowers for Your Garden
With gardening on our minds, Cathy Isom gives you quite a list of some early blooming Spring flowers for your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Early…
California Prunes Look ‘Very Good’ After A Strong Bloom
…indeed it does appear to be very good.” The above-average temperatures in February helped to push bloom along. Turkovich explained that while the bloom was a bit more advanced than…
California Rice Salmon Pilot Project Making Steady Progress
COURTESY: JIM MORRIS, CRC COURTESY: JIM MORRIS, CRC COURTESY: JIM MORRIS, CRC COURTESY: JIM MORRIS, CRC COURTESY: JIM MORRIS, CRC The California Rice Commission’s (CRC) salmon pilot project has now…
UC ANR extends information to more Californians online while social distancing
…a YouTube Channel to provide nutrition, food safety and physical activity lessons that educators share with their students as part of their assigned schoolwork during shelter in place orders: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN8eCNc4m1vCbgFrld42MHw/videos…
Critical Timing for Vine Mealybug Management
Temperatures are beginning to warm up and the season is reaching a crucial point for growers planning their vine mealybug management approach. Infestation can occur fairly rapidly because of their…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-13-20
…its workers, also the proposed permanent wildfire smoke rule is available for comment and we’ve got all the details on how you can participate. Also in today’s show, we discuss…
Lawmakers Propose “California Farmworker COVID-19 Relief Package”
…to expand paid sick leave for farmworkers, provide hazard pay and extend a tax credit to farmers who offer overtime work to their workers. In addition, it would expedite temporary…
Best Shrubs for Containers for Garden Impact
With it being the time of year to spruce up the garden, Cathy Isom fills you in about the best shrubs for containers. That’s coming up on This Land of…
USDA Working to Mitigate the Cost of Milk Dumping
…of the impact that the extraordinary changes in demand have caused on the dairy industry. In a recent announcement, RMA indicated the agency would be allowing dumped milk to be…
Dairy Struggles with Extreme Shift in the Market
…has the demand slowed down significantly from a lack of need coming from the restaurant industry, but the types of dairy products that grocery stores purchase are not the same…
Permanent Smoke Regulation Imminent as Timeline Shortens
A permanent smoke regulation from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is moving forward and industry members have until May 21 to provide comments. The Cal/OSHA Standards Board…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-10-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the dairy industry struggling with the extreme shift in…
The California Kitchen: Oxtail Ossobuco
…Vegetable Oil 1.5 qts Beef Stock The California Kitchen ~ Oxtail Ossobuco For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it…