…The Department also wants people who work in and around treated fields to know about the dangers of pesticides at the workplace and how to protect themselves from pesticide exposure….
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
…and I are committed to ensuring that agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation’s economy by sustaining the successes of America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities through these difficult…
National Agriculture Day: Poster and Poetry Contests Entries Being Accepted
…Farm Bureau at (831) 724-1356, Agri-Culture at (831) 722-6622 or email sccfb@sbcglobal.net or available on website: http://www.sccfb.com/content/poster-poetry-contest-deadline . They can be picked up at 141 Monte Vista Ave. in Watsonville….
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
…help us. We have the benefit of what we did last year, of what worked and what didn’t, so it’s a little easier from a management standpoint, because we’re better…
UC Studies Outline Costs of Tomato Irrigation Systems
…for growing transplanted processing tomatoes under furrow irrigation and under sub-surface drip irrigation on 60-inch beds. The major differences between the two companion studies are inputs related to irrigation and…
Western View: Salinas’ own National Steinbeck Center
…books in the 1960s. Not everyone liked his work. “The Grapes of Wrath,” long considered his masterpiece, was not well received by the corporate farm owners or the Dust Bowl…
Sonoma’s Bold Goal for Wine Grape Growers
…of the Sonoma County Wine Grape Commission Karissa Kruse wanted to get area growers into the movement with a bold idea. Bold Goal for Wine Grape Growers Kruse said they…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
…that address key problems of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture. AFRI is NIFA’s flagship competitive grant program authorized under the 2014 Farm…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Santa Clara County
…quarantine area to 160 square miles. A map is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-quarantine. Residents with backyard citrus trees in the quarantine area are asked not to transport or send citrus…
Farm Radio News/Talk Show Comes to Monterey County
…around the state. Farm City Newsday is only possible because of support from the agriculture and related industries. If your business is interested in supporting Farm City Newsday, contact us….
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…Farmer and Rancher Development Program empowers these farmers and ranchers to bring innovative ideas to the table when it comes to addressing food security, creating economic enterprises, and building communities,”…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review January 30
…In this edition of USDA Week In Review, tracking the snow, chipping in for rural economies, and exporting American agriculture. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
California Continues to Lead as Fresh Market State
…U.S., down 5 percent from a year ago. The three largest crops across the nation, in terms of production, were onions, head lettuce, and watermelons, which combined to account for…
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated From Laguna Beach, California
…community aware of this invasive species, the USDA, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the Orange County Agricultural Commissioner teamed-up with specialists from the University of California,…