…for growers. A UCCE Advisor is looking at making temperature readings when watching for frost work for shorter crops and we’ll have today’s Almond Update about their annual golf tournament…
Almond Update: FORE! Support California FFA June 27
…the class does to raise money for FFA scholarships. Listen to Thao’s full interview. Almond Update: FORE! Support California FFA June 27 Find more information about the event at Almonds.com….
Section 18 Approved for Transform Use in Cotton
…Section 18 provides temporary assurance that Transform will be available for use, CCGGA will continue to work closely with Corteva to see that the product achieves a full registration with…
How to Harvest and Store Homegrown Figs
…a forgiving fruit once they’ve been harvested. They should be stored in the coolest part of your fridge and away from other fresh produce because they’ll cause them to rot….
‘Young Farmers Success Act’ to Relieve Agricultural Student Loan Debt
New legislation to address student debt was recently introduced as the Young Farmers Success Act. The bill, HR 3232, was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee…
Almond Matters: Hull Rot Prevention Approaches
…gets in around the nut it can cause the nuts not to come off the tree, you’ll have stick-tights, that’s one of the problems. The other thing is it can…
Stringent, Discretionary Enforcement of CalOSHA Safety Standards
…and in turn issuing as many, if not more, citations for failure to be in compliance with worker safety and health regulations that were unrelated to the incident that they…
Squaring Off Against the Unknown, California Hemp Grower Bets Big
…a substantial crop in California. “The unknown, or the uncertainty of it is always a little bit unnerving, but we’ve done a ton of homework on the cultural side, the…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-19-19
In today’s show, we here more about what those Produce Safety Rule inspections look like and about a fatal case going on in the north end of the state. The…
Western View: Honoring Old Bill
…most eccentric of that strange breed of westerners known as Mountain Men. By Bill Pettit – www.mountainmanbronzes.com, Public Domain, Link Old Bill was born in North Carolina in 1787. At…
Expensive Fruit You Can Grow at Home
…different varieties of figs. Including Brown Turkey, Kadota, Adriatic, Calimyrna, and Black Mission – a common variety that’s easy to spot because they have a rich purple color which almost…
Bayer to Reduce Environmental Impact 30 Percent by 2030
…combat climate change, and make the most efficient use of natural resources,” the company said in a press release. Bayer will also be working to better communicate the companies efforts…
Climate-Smart Agriculture Assistance Available Through UCCE
…California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). “Our role is to provide outreach, education, and technical assistance for different climate-smart practices,” said Alli Rowe, UCCE Community Education Specialist working with…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-18-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. Today we look at initial reactions to the new California budget. There are a couple of…