In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, peach twig borer (PTB) can be a problematic issue by itself and it can also contribute to navel orangeworm damage due…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-10-19
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: First CASP Workshops Cover Pollinators
…in specific areas of production relating to sustainability. The Almond Board of California (ABC) is helping growers get familiar with parts of the program at a time. ABC’s Industry Relations…
Concerning Year for Weedy Rice With Discovery of New Biotype
The last year seemed to be a concerning one in terms of weedy rice issues in California. While the year ultimately ended with overall low occurrences of the weed species,…
Western View: Why Water Management Matters
Erik Wilson is a spray applicator out of Merced, California. He’s well known and respected for his work helping to create the ‘My Job Depends On Ag’ movement. He recently wrote an…
Plants for Decorating and Healing
If you are looking for beauty as well as purpose for your garden, Cathy Isom offers some plants for decorating and also for healing. That’s coming up on This Land…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-09-19
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,…
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Flaring Up Again in California
…(WGLS) was first found in California back in 1941 in San Diego. The pest spread through commercial and backyard vines before biological controls were introduced, including A granulosis virus that controlled the skeletonizer so well…
Hopes to Curb Agribusiness Consolidation as New Congress Takes Office
As the new Congress takes office there is hope that something will be done to address the frequency and scope of agribusiness mergers the industry has seen over the past…
Producers Getting Onboard with H-2A Labor Before the Rush
Jackson Family Wines has been using H-2A labor to supplement their needs over the last few years, and Vineyard Manager Bart Haycraft said the merging of the two labor pools…
Celebrating National Apricot Day
Cathy Isom has us celebrating a popular summer fruit that is recognized in the winter. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Apricots ripen in the early summer, but…
USDA Extends Deadline for Market Facilitation Program Applications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an extension to the original deadline for Market Facilitation Program applications. Agricultural producers who are seeking payments through the program, which is…
New Overtime Requirements Need Attention
…as this year marks another scheduled uptick in California’s minimum wage. Employers with 26 or more employees are now required to pay at least $12 per hour and employers with…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-08-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. In today’s show, Taylor and Brian have an update on the recent storm which brought snow and rain across the…