…has yet to be any HLB detected in any commercial groves. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has a host of resources available to monitor detections around the…
Farmers Receive an Average of 12 Cents of Every Thanksgiving Food Dollar
According to this year’s Thanksgiving edition of the annual Farmer’s Share publication from the National Farmers Union; American farmers and ranchers are receiving roughly 12 cents of every dollar that’s…
Making a Quick Compost Using Autumn Leaves
Cathy Isom gives you important tips about how to make a quick compost with all of those autumn leaves. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Making a Quick…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Shareable Resources Were Just The Beginning, Part 2
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is made possible by HarvestPort, an innovation hub and marketplace for better agricultural products, practices, and ideas. Find out more at…
Successful Rice Harvest for California Growers
…encountered significant setbacks during the planting season because of the abnormal weather events that came through California during the spring. “All things considered, harvest went pretty well,” said Jim Morris,…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-27-19
…the Salinas area, state officials trying to find a way around the federal plans for California water and find out who will be the keynote speakers at the Almond Board…
Ag Labor Bill Continues Forward Momentum in Congress
…and limit annual increases to less than four percent through 2030. A letter signed by nearly 300 organizations, including more than 50 organizations based in California, was sent to House…
Almond Update: Dynamic Keynote Speakers Set for Almond Conference
…Tuesday, Dec. 10, and high-altitude climber and Arvin-native John Stenderup will follow on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Almond Board of California’s Senior Director of Global Communications Daren Williams said the two…
Dealing with the Dreaded Goat Head Weed
Cathy Isom has a few great suggestions on how to deal with the dreaded Goat Head Weed. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Dealing with the Dreaded Goat…
Donations Help Fund Livestock Pens for Emergency Use
…pens have been deployed to seven fairgrounds around California. The pens, purchased through a partnership between the California Farm Bureau Federation’s charitable foundation and the California Department of Food and…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
(USDA/NRCS) — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding more than $24 million in grants designed to help partners implement and evaluate innovative approaches that have demonstrated conservation benefits…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
Fusarium head blight. Photo by Stephen A. Harrison, Louisiana State University (USDA/ARS) — A national U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) survey, published recently in Plant Disease, provides the first large-scale, systematic…
U.S. Pork Can Reduce Overall U.S. Trade Deficit with China by Nearly Six Percent
Fresh meat at the local market. China consumes around 28% of the world’s meat, half of it is pork. Credit: Maciej Bledowski / Shutterstock.com Nearly 200,000 New American Jobs; Doubling…
Latest Romaine Recall Expands Over E. coli Concerns
The latest romaine recall has expanded to more retailers, with at least 67 cases of E. coli infection having been reported across 19 states. Kroger is the latest retailer joining…