There is now another online tool for producers trying to identify issues in the field. The United States Department of Food and Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)…
CVP Water Allocations Increased to More Than Half
…systems brought significant rain and snow to the state, but the allocations remain better than the 40 percent announced in April 2018. As of March 16, allocations for service contractors…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-18-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the recent findings of the Asian citrus psyllid in…
Farm Bureau Seeks Action for Olive Growers
…stated olive grower Bill Ferry. Significant impacts that concern Farm Bureau and local growers are: loss of farm revenue to the olive growers who lost their processing contracts; abandonment…
Blue Card Bill ‘A Step In A Direction’
…a direction,” Wolfe noted. “Shannon also said that this January, it sounds like California Farm Bureau leadership was able to have some meaningful momentum with the American Farm Bureau (AFBF)…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-15-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering what California Farm Bureau leaders focused on at the…
Western View: The Story of Shorty Harris
…has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-14-19
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 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
Almond Update: Lots of Nutrients and Water Management Education Coming Up
A series of meetings aiming to assist growers with nutrient and water management begins Thursday, March 14 in the Central Valley. Almond Board of California’s Spencer Cooper said ABC is…
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Farm Bill Program Funding
As farmers, ranchers and rural communities grapple with a devastatingly weak farm economy, nearly 200 organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation and several state Farm Bureaus, are urging congressional…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 03-13-19
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 CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
Proactive IPM Solutions Grants Available
…annual appropriation of $544,000 for this and other research as part of the 2018-2019 budget. OPCA provides consultation to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) on pesticide regulatory matters….
Good Market for ‘Off’ California Avocados in 2019
It’s going to be a light year for California avocados, but markets are setting up nicely. 2019 is technically an off-year for alternate bearing California avocado trees. “We have a somewhat smaller…
U.S. to End Trade Preference Program for India and Turkey
…that have negatively affected U.S. commerce and has been under review for eligibility for the GSP program since April 2018. The country exports more than $5 billion worth of goods…