…with comments from the company. More from UC ANR’s Pest Management statement about the Chlorpyrifos ban and how research has been looking into alternatives for many years as the industry…
U.S. Beef Gains Full Access to Japan
…Safety Commission (FSC) concluded eliminating the age restriction for beef from the United States, Canada and Ireland posed a negligible risk to human health. Based on the FSC risk assessment,…
Grow the Vegetable that Adds Heat to Cooking
…That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Grow the Vegetable that Adds Heat to Cooking Chili peppers are the fiery cousin of tomatoes, so as you’d expect, they like…
The USDA Announces New Vision for Animal Genomics
…collaborative network of scientists from ARS, land-grant universities, genetics companies, breed associations and biotechnology companies, said NIFA National Program Leader Lakshmi Matukumalli. “This report captures both traditional and transformational technologies…
USDA Enhances African Swine Fever Surveillance Efforts
…Working with officials in Canada and Mexico on a North American coordinated approach to ASF defense, response, and trade maintenance; Working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection at ports of…
California Rice Planting Back on Track After Getting A Late Start
…a delay upfront because of spring rains,” said Communications Manager for the California Rice Commission Jim Morris. “Fortunately, we’re gaining momentum every day. There’s a lot of progress being made,…
May Rain Silver Lining for Strawberry Growers
Storm systems coming through California are expected to cause some problems, but there likely will be a silver lining for the strawberry industry. Strawberry plants are thriving right now, and…
Four-Alarm Fire Causes Major Damage to Blue Diamond Growers Facility
…are still working to assess the damage to the facility and the main production area will remain down until the clean-up is complete and it is deemed safe to resume…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-16-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In this episode, we hear how the proposed indoor heat standard looks like it is…
Almond Update: Subjective Forecast Expected, Low Carry-Over for 2019
The National Agricultural Statistics Service released their subjective forecast report for California almonds and the numbers are right where the industry expected with an increase over last year. Another report…
Californian Honored with U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award
YouTube The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy announced its eighth annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Award winners at its recent ceremony in Illinois earlier this month. Of the five winners of…
Impact of Trade on California Job Landscape
…of course. Over 200,000 jobs; 70 percent of those are in California ag rural communities.” During his presentation Colligan also pointed out how valuable the jobs created through trade are. …
How Sunflowers Provide a Helping Hand
Cathy Isom fills you in about how sunflowers provide a helping hand in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. How Sunflowers Provide a Helping Hand Many…
Farm Bureau Calls for Quick Resolution on China Trade
…further downward for certain commodities last week.” Bad weather this spring has only added to difficulties posed by trade challenges, as some farmers may opt not to plant a crop…