American Farm Bureau Federation policy experts gave an overview of the issues expected to affect farmers and ranchers in 2019 in a workshop at the organization’s 100th Annual Convention. David…
Navigating the H-2A Guest Worker Program
…documented status, or to bring in more workers with a streamlined visa program,” said Sequeira. “It is a battle between the West Coast, where that pool of undocumented workers is…
More Virulent Newcastle Disease in Commercial Poultry
…come from commercial layer flocks in Riverside County. The announcement marks the third time in two months that the disease has been found in a commercial operation. Prior to the…
ELD Exemption Remains in Place During Government Shutdown
…in March of 2018 provided a waiver for livestock haulers after the industry expressed significant concern regarding the nature of their cargo being unlike other goods and commodities. There has…
Producing Grapes on Marginal Land Research
A Central Valley grape meeting showed continued work on finding new land that is suitable for grape production. The 2019 San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium took place in Easton. UC…
Medicinal Plants You May Not Have Heard Of
…have heard of. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Feverfew – consisting of little button flowers that resemble daisies. There’s evidence that supplementing with feverfew can reduce migraine…
Farm Bureau Welcomes President Trump Back to Address Annual Convention
…has made agriculture a clear priority, giving farmers and ranchers a seat at the table on the top issues affecting our farms, ranches and rural communities. What better way to…
Almond Matters: Establishing Good Peach Twig Borer Control
…what we call a dormant or delayed-dormant timing, to go in there with an insecticide…in combination with oil and try to kill them before they actually come out of the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-10-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
Almond Update: First CASP Workshops Cover Pollinators
…Program Coordinator Rebecca Bailey said meetings starting next week will cover pollinators. To find all of the information about the workshops or the CASP program, go to Almonds.com/growers. About the…
Concerning Year for Weedy Rice With Discovery of New Biotype
The last year seemed to be a concerning one in terms of weedy rice issues in California. While the year ultimately ended with overall low occurrences of the weed species,…
Western View: Why Water Management Matters
…its farms provided it is managed properly and delivery commitments are kept. Proper water management is critical for other reasons, too. It’s a matter of timing. In California, When it does rain…
Plants for Decorating and Healing
If you are looking for beauty as well as purpose for your garden, Cathy Isom offers some plants for decorating and also for healing. That’s coming up on This Land…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-09-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…