…livelihoods, and food security. Some things you can do to help include: Familiarizing yourself with the invasive pests already in your area and reporting any signs of plant diseases to…
MSOB: Endophytes Act as ‘Vaccine’ in Carrot Study
…Hoagland details the research which showed how the bacteria-based endophytes showed the most impact on the plant’s immune health. “They acted in a way to boost the immune response in…
Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative to Support Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
Socially disadvantaged farmers will be receiving targeted support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA). A total of $2 million will be made available through USDA’s…
Western Growers Continues Support for Center for Produce Safety
…Produce Safety,” said Dave Puglia, Western Growers President and CEO. “The real objective here is to take research that goes beyond the theoretical that has actual, practical impact in the…
AB 125 Receiving Support from Multiple Farm Groups
…Economic Recovery, Healthy Food Access, Climate Resilient Farms and Worker Protection Bond Act was introduced by Assemblymember Robert Rivas. Sponsors of the bill include American Farmland Trust (AFT), the Center…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-07-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month, Google’s mineral…
Tomato Fields with Fusarium Falciforme Needed for Ongoing Survey
…Those who suspect Fusarium falciforme in their fields planted to F3 cultivars are encouraged to contact Cooperative Extension Specialist with UC Davis, Dr. Cassandra Swett. In recent years, Fusarium falciforme has…
Warning About Invasive and Destructive Pests
…Pam Carter from Pixabay The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared April “Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. And, it needs everyone’s help fighting against invasive pests…
Ag Groups Largely Support $2 Trillion Infrastructure Package
…Jobs Plan. Amendments to the corporate tax code would be made to help offset the overall cost of the plan. The Made in America Tax Plan would reportedly raise more…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-06-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering recent contributions to produce safety, in-person Spray Safe events…
AB 434 Looks to Mitigate California Wildfires Through Better Grazing Access
Assembly Bill 434 seeks to make grazing on state lands more accessible as a means of combating wildfires in California. Introduced by Assemblymember Robert Rivas, the bill will authorize state…
Explorer Course Being Offered by Center for Land Based Learning
…you the basics of what it would take to become a farmer; in this case owner-operator. So, there’s some business classes, some basics with marketing and understanding business plans and…
Spotting, Stopping, and Prevent Some Destructive Pests
…destroying entire plants quickly. Armyworms aren’t worms. They’re the caterpillars of several moth species. The markings are hard to distinguish and tell apart from other larvae species. There are several…
Federal Agencies Asked to Address California Wildfire Problems
…highlights California wildfire problems by detailing the impact that wildfires had in 2020. Last year there were nearly 10,000 wildfires which resulted in 33 fatalities and the destruction of nearly…