President Donald Trump signed new water delivery rules on Wednesday afternoon during his visit to Bakersfield to speak with local farmers and ranchers about the issues facing agriculture in California. …
Safe to Use as Directed: Understanding Glyphosate Myths
Glyphosate myths continue to remain in the public eye through news reports, social media, and multiple court cases centered on its use in agriculture. The material that has been around…
California Agriculture Absent from State of the State
Governor Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address on Wednesday morning touched on a multitude of topics that need addressing in California, but noticeably absent was any mention of the…
The California Kitchen: Fresh Ravioli
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook Fresh Ravioli with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Cup Flour 1 Egg 2 T Water…
Lower Grape Crush Report Won’t Compensate for Oversupplied Market
The California Preliminary Grape Crush Report was released recently which showed that the 4,085,772 tons crushed in 2019 was a decline of more than nine percent from the previous year….
California Prune Industry Excited for Busy Year
The California prune industry is optimistic that 2020 will be a good year for production. Reports indicate that it will be a strong crop this year, with good yields and…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-19-20
We have a lot in today’s show, starting off with something that President Trump and Governor Newsome will both probably touch on today in their public addresses and that is…
IPM Achievement Award Winners Announced
…pest management approach can be successfully utilized on a large-scale project. UC IPM Almond Pest Management Alliance Team – The UC IPM Almond Pest Management Alliance Team (UCPMA) is receiving…
Almond Board of California Announces 2020 Election
…least 15 independent almond growers (verified by the ABC). The petition should state the position for which the candidate is nominated and be filed with Almond Board of California at…
Pine Needle Uses Around the Home and Garden
Cathy Isom reviews some of the different ways for pine needle uses around the farm, home and in the garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pine Needle…
Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup is Feb. 28
Blue Vane trap in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field Credit: Mark Vandever. Public domain. (USDA/FSA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers interested in the Conservation Reserve…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-18-20
…information on the upcoming Golden State Dairy Management Conference. We also get an update on the fast-moving bloom period that has growers thinking about fungicide applications. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist &…
Growing the Golden Child of the Vegetable World
Cathy Isom tells you what you need to know about the golden child of the vegetable world. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing the Golden Child of…
New Resistant Alfalfa Weevil Project Underway
COURTESY OF IAN GRETTENBERGER The Resistant Alfalfa Weevil (RAW) project is a new multistate collaborative effort to help better understand the level of insecticide resistance in weevils and track the…