…climate change. As part of the underlying effort to mitigate the impact of climate change, DWR released the “Moving to Action” plan last month. The move aligns with Governor Gavin…
Agreement Reaffirms Multi-Agency Commitment to Address Food Waste
…goal is to reduce food loss and waste by 50 percent by 2030. Six priority action areas are laid out in the Winning on Reducing Food Waste Initiative, meant to…
Agricultural Groups Pleased with Latest Stimulus Package
…rural Americans,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a news release. “Farmers who were left out of previous aid packages or whose losses were far more devastating…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-22-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering COVID reporting standards, staying ahead of Spotted Lanternfly in…
Latest E. coli Romaine Investigation Officially Over
Concerns of another E.coli romaine lettuce contamination at Thanksgiving never materialized and the investigation has concluded. On November 6, Tanimura and Antle voluntarily recalled romaine lettuce because of a random…
Caring for Fruit Trees in the Wintertime
…the best care, there a few fruitful tips for how to make it through the festive frosts on past February. Before planting fruit trees, do some research and choose varieties…
Registration Available for California Weed Science Society Conference
This year the California Weed Science Society (CWSS) conference will be a month-long event. The CWSS Annual Conference was originally scheduled to be held in Santa Barbara in January. In light of…
Keeping Spotted Lanternfly Out of California
…be a difficult one to adequately manage. California officials have been actively preparing for the pest to eventually make its way to the state. Some discoveries of the pest have…
Ag Research to Be Expanded Through Strengthened USDA-NASA Partnership
…pertaining to plant-related research can provide valuable information that could be applied to conventional agricultural production. NASA research performed in space or on ground platforms may lead to new agricultural…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 12-21-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the importance of vigilance on farms, why a phase…
Ornamental Grasses to Grow that are the Best for Birds
…your garden for multiseason color, texture, and food sources for a host of birds. Switch grass are vigorus plants. They are prized for their reddish-purple summer color that fades to…
Virtual Beltwide Cotton Conference Scheduled for January 5-7
…cotton leafroll dwarf virus and product updates from various agribusiness companies. Traits and new plant varieties, latest chemistries, lint contamination prevention, regulatory issues, and the newest precision agriculture equipment are…
Phase Two China Trade Deal Needs to Happen
…trade pact in November called the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, also known as RCEP. The U.S. has been busy over the last few months with the Covid-19 pandemic and a…
Coalition Urges Action to Address California Wildfires Moving Forward
A coalition of groups representing a variety of interests is calling for action to address California wildfires in the future. Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature are being encouraged…