…farms, we’ve lost crucial habitat, making agriculture a major driver of wildlife extinction. The environmental challenges posed by agriculture are huge, and they’ll only become more pressing as we try…
USDA Unveils New Improvement to Streamline Crop Reporting
Update Lets Farmers and Ranchers Report Common Acreage Information Once U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that farmers and ranchers filing crop acreage reports with the Farm Service Agency (FSA)…
“Farmcation” to Connect Farmers with Urbanites
…the rise, most small farms struggle to stay afloat. But a new student startup called Farmcation, which grew from a UC Berkeley innovation course called “Eat.Think.Design,” is working to connect…
Dragon Fruit Might Be Next Niche Crop
…devastating pests. Dragon Fruit Might Be Next Niche Crop Ventura County agriculture is led by coastal lemons and avocados, two crops that face some significant threats with huanglongbing disease and…
Food Waste Research
…Food Retailers, Agriculture Industry, and Charitable Organizations Support First National Goal to Reduce Food Waste by 50 Percent by 2030 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 31
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Problem for Honeybees
…Master Beekeeper and Program Associate – Apiculture, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service As though parasitic mites, hive beetles, a new strain of Nosema, and a legion…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 30
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Trump Talks California Agriculture
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump visited California and talked issues that face California agriculture. Sabrina Hill reports. Trump Talks California Agriculture At his stop in Fresno, he met with a…
CFBF Seeks Movement on Drought Bills
…costs. “We know that the drought and water issues are the No. 1 priority in all of California. We need the water for agriculture as well as domestic use,” Crook…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for May 27
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More Overhead Irrigation in California’s Future
…encourage adoption of conservation agriculture in crops where viability of the system is well established, and facilitate the research and innovation needed to optimize conservation agriculture production in additional crops.”…
Female Farmer Emoji
…women in agriculture. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Female Farmer Emoji From: Modern Farmer A New Female Farmer Emoji? Yes, Please! By Gabrielle Saulsbery, Modern Farmer writer…
Secretary Ross Visits Dynamic School Ag programs in Calaveras County
…developed a farm-to-school program that is based on linking FFA members to local farmers and to elementary and middle school garden and agriculture programs. FFA members are learning about marketing…