…mid-December 2018 were announced at the NCC 2019 Annual Meeting that was recently held in San Antonio, Texas. The planted cotton acreage survey responses were collected throughout January and illustrates…
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Overcoming Resistant Genes
…U.S. and it was in Fresno County,” said Tom Turini, vegetable crops Farm Advisor for Fresno County. “The area where we’ve identified the resistance-breaking strain has expanded annually.” After dealing…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-20-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a new crop insurance product that offers more flexibility…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-19-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Nutrien’s acquisition of the plant and soil health firm…
How to Water and Feed Your Orchids
Orchid farm Cathy’s intro: How to water and feed your homegrown orchids. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. How to Water and Feed Your Orchids When it comes…
AgSafe Annual Conference Coming Up Next Week
…issues,” Wolfe noted. The event offers more than just regulatory information, but an array of presentations related to overall business management and farm success. Wolfe noted some of the presentations…
California Cattle Council Vote Approaches
…was signed by then-Governor Jerry Brown in September 2018. The underlying focus of the council would be research, promotion, and marketing to benefit California cattle producers. Ballots are believed to…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-18-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering converting waste into diesel fuel and how California Farm…
CA FSA’s Saw Large Turnout of MFP Applications
United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) representatives were at the 2019 World Ag Expo taking applications for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP). They only received a handful…
Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Report Confirms One Source, Others Undetermined
…from the reservoir doesn’t explain how lettuce grown on other ranches or farms identified by traceback may have been contaminated. So, this one farm cannot explain the entire outbreak.” The…
FDA Releases New Guidance for Product Recalls
…news release. Throughout 2018, the FDA overhauled several policy items related to food recalls, finalizing mandatory recall guidance back in November. The latest announcement describes the circumstances for when a…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-15-19
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,…
Combatting Sugarcane Aphid in Sorghum
…in the plant to the new growth,” said Kern County Entomology Farm Adviser David Haviland. “As you get it on the plant it’s controlling the aphids but also as the…
Biting the Bullet Now On Broomrape Control
It’ll be expensive, but most likely worth it for industries to pull together and eliminate the parasitic weed broomrape from California. Broomrape has been seen in several California fields, and cases have…