…raised flower bed planting ideas include a center row of tall and medium-height blooms with a border of cascading flowers like bacopa, ivy geranium, moss rose, or calibrachoa. Other ideas…
Processing Tomatoes, Walnuts See Slight Forecast Increase
…12 million tons of tomatoes this year. That fruit will come from an estimated 235,000 acres, which is just 1,000 acres above the 2019 contracted acreage. Last year, actually harvested area totaled…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-29-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering trade efforts during the pandemic, why leafy green remote…
Plants that Thrive in Your Garden, No Matter What
…that offers both colorful foliage and flowers. It’s also highly drought resistant. Hot, dry weather won’t stop Coreopsis from flowering all summer long. This American native is one of the…
FDA Associates 2019 E. Coli Outbreaks With Cattle Operations
…in at least 16 states and Canada. In relation to the number of outbreaks associated with leafy greens in recent years, the FDA has detailed an action plan for addressing…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-28-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering tips on how to manage working in the heat,…
The Western View: Chinese Food Imports Are Risky Business
…heath officials told Americans to dispose of all Chinese-made toothpaste due to contamination with antifreeze. Also in 2007, a Chinese-supplied chemical used to make pet food was contaminated with melamine,…
Pet Friendly Ways to Eliminate Weeds
…their access to light, they’ll die. Another option is Vinegar, in a concentrated form for herbicide use. It can kill plants that are young and tender. But avoiding getting on…
Research Continues on New Material to Combat Vine Mealybug
Ongoing research being conducted with support from the Pierce’s Disease Glassy Winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Board is making headway in developing a new material to combat vine mealybug and manage the…
Heat Illness Prevention Critical During First Triple-Digit Heatwave
…challenges that the pandemic has brought about,” Blattler noted. Every employer should have their high heat procedure and emergency action plan in place, with supervisors and employees familiar with the…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-27-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering remote audits maintaining food safety in leafy greens, some…
Protect Your Garden from a Heatwave
Summer heat is stressful for all plants from vegetable plants to your grass. During a heatwave there are a few problems that could happen in the garden. All of the…
The California Kitchen: Untamed Peach Cobbler
In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Untamed Peach Cobbler with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 3 LBS Fresh Peaches 1/2 C…
Implementation of Chinese Trade Agreement Continues Making Headway
…under the recent developments under the Chinese trade agreement. The protocol for allowing the export of American pelletized and cubed almond hulls has now also been completed. “The opening up…