The 2021 annual meeting of the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association (CCGGA) will be held next month as an in-person event in Tulare. The meeting will take place on…
Floor Options to Consider for Your Chicken Coop
Some floor options to consider for your chicken coop. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Andy M. from Pixabay Whether you decide to build your own…
Dismal Snowpack Survey Reflects Third Driest Year on Record
The latest manual snow survey from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) reflects a dismal snowpack. The April 1 manual snow survey at Phillips Station garnered better results than the…
Pressure is Rising to Reinstate the Organic Animal Welfare Rule
…integrity of the organic label. Signatories of the letter include the Organic Trade Association, National Farmers Union, and the American Sustainable Business Council. A group of four lawmakers also sent…
CalResilient Campaign to Promote Solutions to Mitigate Wildfire Risk
The CalResilient campaign that was recently launched is looking to encourage viable solutions to California’s wildfire problems. Wildfires in recent years have taken lives, caused billions of dollars in property…
Conservation Innovation Grant Proposals Being Accepted by NRCS
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting proposals for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). Applications for CIG are due by April 23. The competitive grants are…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-01-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering PPP loans not tax-exempt in California, cotton producers to…
Latest COVID Relief Package to Benefit Cotton Producers
…of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council. “Specifically, for the cotton industry, the payment of $20 per acre on the 2020 planted acreage for upland and ELS cotton as…
Almond Update: Spider Mites the Focus of Next Training Tuesday
Mites can be a frustrating issue for almond growers. Research over the last several years has identified a shift in what producers need to do in order to manage the…
The Western View: Really, It’s April Fool’s Day
…which is a symbol for a fool. Sometimes the news media gets into the act with phony stories. One famous one was a news report that an airline was going…
Herb and House Plant Varieties to Grow Hydroponically
Some easy herb and house plant varieties to grow hydroponically. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Tou Chou from Pixabay If you’d like to try the…
Water Futures Market May Not Have the Ag Solutions Proponents Suggest
…contract, it likely would not equate to the purchasing power needed to acquire an adequate amount of water. “The number of contracts needed to have a significant impact on providing…
Rabobank Report: Pork Supply Chain Faces Challenges with Prop 12
A recent Rabobank report details some of the complications facing the pork industry in relation to California’s Proposition 12. Approved by voters in 2018, Prop 12 prohibits the sale of…
The California Kitchen: Guajillo Vegetarian Pozole
Guajillo Vegetarian Pozole In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Guajillo Vegetarian Pozole with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 2 oz Guajillo…