Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s show, cherries aren’t the only crop that was damaged by some of the…
CDFA Programs Get Funding Increase in ‘May Revise’ of California Budget
…combat virulent Newcastle disease in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura Counties. So far, the disease has required the euthanasia of nearly 1.2 million birds. Another $4.5 million has…
Bug That Can Be a Help to Your Crops
…they aren’t powerful enough to cause any harm to humans. Earwigs are approximately one inch long and burgundy in color. You will also notice their tails because they resemble a…
Industry Reaction to USDA Trade Relief Announcement
…to business as usual.” The $16 billion package includes $14.5 billion for the Market Facilitation Program, $1.4 billion in surplus commodity purchases through the Food Purchase and Distribution Programand $100 million…
USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption
…under the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act and administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), will provide $14.5 billion in direct payments to producers. o Producers of alfalfa hay, barley,…
USDA Releases Baseline Data on Antimicrobial Use by Beef and Swine Operations
…feedlots and on large swine operations during 2016. The data USDA collected and studied will help animal health officials – as well as the human health community and consumers –…
Almond Matters: Ant Identification Critical to Management Approach
…David Haviland, Entomology Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension in Kern County. “Then the other ant you want to be looking for is pavement ant. It’s more common in the…
CVP Allocation Increased to 70% for South-of-Delta Contractors
…of their contract total. The update comes as much of California has experienced unseasonable weather patterns, bringing significant rainfall to many parts of the state. “The storms experienced in the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-23-19
…has sparked lone-worker safety. AgSafe joins us in a report with some easy tips for a protocol. The Almond Board joins us in our interview segment with a few free…
Almond Update: CASP Workshops Next Week Focus on Pest Management
…said there are two opportunities next week for these free events. Listen to Bailey’s full interview. Almond Update: CASP Workshops Next Week Focus on Pest Management Register online at Almonds.com….
Producers Encouraged to Participate in Goat Industry Study
…in the study if they have an inventory of at least five adult goats. Free biologic testing will be offered for those that choose to complete both phase one and phase…
Grow Healthy Fruits to Match Diet Needs
…sometimes be tricky. Just because it’s a fruit, doesn’t always mean it’s 100-percent healthy for us. The biggest drawback to fruit is their high natural sugar content, though there are…
Safe Trade Allowed to Continue in the Event African Swine Fever
United States Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), Dr. Jack Shere working in collaboration with the Canada’s CVO, Dr. Jaspinder Komal, issued the following statement: We are pleased to announce that the…
Tricolored Blackbirds Part of Dairy’s Conservation Story
…once the birds leave. “Does it cover all of the costs? Absolutely not,” Jonkman said. “However, we made that decision at the snap of a finger…It doesn’t have to be…