…sizing. There are also industry efforts to foster international trade relationships to ensure California prunes remain competitive in the market. “This year’s crop is a good one. We have, we…
New Test Identifies Poisonous Mushrooms
…toxin; it does not detect other compounds such as hallucinogens or toxins that cause other gastrointestinal or neurological symptoms. So, it cannot determine if a mushroom is edible. Mushroom hunting…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-19-20
…the newly announced structure to voluntary flow agreements. We also have more with the California Avocado Commission and what they found out about an emerging avocado producing region in Columbia….
USDA Selects 30 Future Agricultural Leaders
…briefing and discussion of career opportunities with agriculture leaders in academics, government, and industry. For more information visit www.USDA.gov. The National Association of Farm Broadcasters contributed to this report. Listen…
Almond Board of California Announces 2020 Election
…Almond Board assures industry compliance with marketing order regulations and is responsible for administering all aspects of the marketing order. It also serves the almond industry in other major areas,…
Pine Needle Uses Around the Home and Garden
Cathy Isom reviews some of the different ways for pine needle uses around the farm, home and in the garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pine Needle…
Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup is Feb. 28
…programs in the U.S. It was originally intended to primarily control soil erosion and potentially stabilize commodity prices by taking marginal lands out of production. The program has evolved over…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-18-20
…2018, but that doesn’t mean supply is decreasing. Brian German has an update on the “Stop the Rot” project for onion growers, a report on the cotton production forecast, and…
Growing the Golden Child of the Vegetable World
Cathy Isom tells you what you need to know about the golden child of the vegetable world. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing the Golden Child of…
New Resistant Alfalfa Weevil Project Underway
…products that we already know there is resistance.” Grettenberger will be working with Kevin Wanner, Associate Professor of Entomology and Extension Specialist at Montana State University, in acquiring data to…
Keeping A Watchful Eye on Colombian Avocado Production
There appears to be a lot of potential for Colombian avocado production in the next few years. Representatives from the California Avocado Commission (CAC) recently visited the country to talk…
Late Season Cold Front Allows Central Valley Citrus to Remain Strong
Central Valley citrus growers were able to make it through the recent cold front relatively unscathed. At World Ag Expo last week, President and CEO of California Citrus Mutual, Casey…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-17-20
…to remain strong, get a preview of the ACTIVATE20 session that addresses opioid issues in the workforce and CFBF President Jamie Johansson discusses the recently announced voluntary agreement framework and…
Differences Between Peas and Beans
In today’s program, Cathy Isom reviews some of the differences between peas and beans. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Peas and beans do look very similar and…