…the crop every year. The two programs will work in conjunction to enhance the overall effort to help boost pollinator health and safety. “They’re two separate programs but they work…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-27-19
A special Memorial Day Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s show, we take a much deeper dive into the second tariff relief package announced by USDA….
UCCE Webinars Offered During Invasive Species Action Week
Courtesy California Fish & Wildlife Beginning on June 3, UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) will be offering a series of free lunchtime webinars to highlight Invasive Species Action Week. The webinar…
Ways to Avoid Wasting Your Bountiful Harvest
…dinner. Bring your extra veggies to work and share with co-workers. Frozen cubes of zucchini in a bowl Freezing cucumber and squash isn’t the norm, but it does work, particularly…
USDA Reminds Producers of Approaching Marketing Assistance Loan Deadlines
…rules still apply. Producers must have title, possession and control of the commodity and be responsible for loss of or damage to the commodity to be eligible for commodity loans…
Cherries Not the Only Crop to Experience Storm Damage
Many reports have been highlighting the storm damage caused in California cherry crops, however, several other crops also experienced varying levels of damage. Liz Hudson, who owns and operates Hudson…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-24-19
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…