…talk directly to legislators about emerging agriculture issues. CFBF staffers and members were welcomed to tour the Capitol as part of the 2019 Leaders Conference which took place the second…
USDA Continues to Prevent African Swine Fever from Entering the U.S.
Provides New Resources to Raise Awareness of the Deadly Disease “Beagle Brigade” member Hardy’s official photo. (Photo credit: Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Last week, USDA-trained…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-19-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Tulare County olive contracts that were canceled due to…
CFBF Reiterates Connection Between Rural and Agriculture California with Gov. Newsom
During a recent visit between California Farm Bureau (CFBF) President Jamie Johansson and newly elected Governor Gavin Newsom, the two worked toward developing a relationship with the new administration all…
Another Online Tool for Pest and Disease Management
There is now another online tool for producers trying to identify issues in the field. The United States Department of Food and Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)…
How to Plant and Care for Beans
Cathy Isom continues her series on beans by giving you tips on how to plant and care for beans in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours….
CVP Water Allocations Increased to More Than Half
The Bureau of Reclamation recently issued an update for water allocations for the Central Valley Project (CVP). The amounts are lower than what some growers were expecting after strong storm…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-18-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the recent findings of the Asian citrus psyllid in…
Growing Beans in Your Garden
In planning what vegetables to grow, Cathy Isom has some great reasons for growing beans in your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Growing Beans in Your…
Blue Card Bill ‘A Step In A Direction’
Douglass and Wolfe discussing issues at AgSafe’s 2019 Annual Conference. The proposed Agricultural Worker Program Act will not fix agricultural labor issues in California, but it is a sign of…
Success Starts From the Ground Up
A successful season starts with clean floors. Set the stage for a profitable harvest by controlling weeds in your operation with top-performing herbicides. Nufarm offers a powerful weed control program…
Report Details Overall Benefits of Organic Production
A new report that was recently released aggregates information from more than 300 peer-reviewed, scientific studies that highlight the auxiliary benefits of organic production. The Roadmap to an Organic California:…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-15-19
…2019 Leaders Conference in Sacramento, research that shows strong species richness with post-fire grazing and how the newly proposed Blue Card Bill is a step in a direction. Also, you’ll…
Western View: The Story of Shorty Harris
Ballarat, California Ballarat, California is a town on the edge of nowhere, a collection of mud huts and tin shanties in one of the most hostile deserts in the world….