…Melissa Hurtado representing the 14th Senate District and co-authored by several other San Joaquin Valley lawmakers, was voted through the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee in the Assembly on July…
NCBA, State Affiliates Urge Congress to Ratify USMCA
…is NCBA’s latest salvo in the battle to build support for USMCA ratification, coming less than two weeks after the group launched a new media campaign to push the accord….
Optimism for Adopting Voluntary Approach to California’s Water Goals
https://www.facebook.com/AgNetWest/videos/344304756261002/ There is hope that a more localized voluntary approach will be adopted to better address California’s water goals, in lieu of regimented guidelines to be implemented statewide. There has…
Bumblebees Classified as Fish in Endangered Species Petition
…Act. The petitioners used some fairly creative reasoning for why the bumblebees should be protected under the California Endangered Species Act, which does not provide protection for insects. “It’s sort…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-08-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering pesticide drift incidents that sparked a need for communication…
The Western View: The Best Lawman in the Old West
…Marshall who worked out of Judge Parker’s court in Fort Smith, Arkansas. His job was hunting outlaws in the 75,000 square miles of Indian Territory – what is now the…
Growing Onions from Seed Has Benefits
Just about every garden has onions. In today’s program, Cathy Isom explains the benefits of growing onions from seed. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Onions from…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-05-19
…meeting at the G-20 Summit, why Bumblebees are considered fish and the NCC Emerging Leaders Program completing its first session. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
Almond Update: Objective Measurement Report Forecasts 2.2 Billion Pounds
The 2019 California Almond Objective Measurement Report was released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service this week, and the forecast is down 12 percent from the subjective forecast in May. The report…
Investment Not Happening Where Needed for AgTech
Investment is needed for technologies to develop in agriculture, but currently, those ventures aren’t tackling the real problem. Western Growers Association Executive Vice President Dave Puglia recently talked about the…
NCC Emerging Leaders Program Completes First Session
…members, including Jake Sheely of Lemoore, recently completed the first of three training sessions as part of the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) Emerging Leaders Program. The program is meant to…
Perdue Compares China Actions to College World Series
…to do with China, comparing the fairness that needs to be protected in trade practices to the recent College World Series. Listen to the story. Perdue Compares China Actions to College…
Grow Drought Tolerant Edible Plants
…lets us know about some drought tolerant edible plants. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Grow Drought Tolerant Edible Plants There are several drought-tolerant productive plant choices that’ll…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-04-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Independence Day meat pricing and safe grilling tips, the…