Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Thanksgiving Day facts, Preserving Family Farms Act of 2019…
New HLB Quarantine Initiated in San Bernardino County
A new quarantine area was recently declared following the detection of Huanglongbing (HLB) in a single citrus tree in an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County, near Montclair. The discovery…
Farmers Receive an Average of 12 Cents of Every Thanksgiving Food Dollar
According to this year’s Thanksgiving edition of the annual Farmer’s Share publication from the National Farmers Union; American farmers and ranchers are receiving roughly 12 cents of every dollar that’s…
Making a Quick Compost Using Autumn Leaves
…the temperatures necessary for quick composting. In reality, it’s better to actually make heaps larger than this, closer to two cubic yards. Layer the green and brown components, and water…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Shareable Resources Were Just The Beginning, Part 2
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is made possible by HarvestPort, an innovation hub and marketplace for better agricultural products, practices, and ideas. Find out more at…
Successful Rice Harvest for California Growers
…Communications Manager for the California Rice Commission. “We had delays because of wet weather going into the planting season and when you delay the planting of the crop it challenges…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-27-19
…the Salinas area, state officials trying to find a way around the federal plans for California water and find out who will be the keynote speakers at the Almond Board…
Ag Labor Bill Continues Forward Momentum in Congress
The ag labor bill known as the Farm Workforce Modernization Act was passed by the House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 18-12 last week. The next step in the…
Almond Update: Dynamic Keynote Speakers Set for Almond Conference
Two different, yet both incredibly motivating speakers are confirmed to talk during the industry lunches at this year’s Almond Conference. Famous beach volleyball Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings will speak on…
Dealing with the Dreaded Goat Head Weed
…found in yards, pastures, and fields. The plant typically flowers from April to October. After the flower blooms, the plant forms the spiny fruit. The fruit itself consists of five…
Donations Help Fund Livestock Pens for Emergency Use
Pens in use today at the Yuba-Sutter Fair in Yuba City. Credit: California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) — To help house displaced farm animals during times of disaster, portable livestock…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
…project, which includes economic and social evaluations of the on-farm activities. Water Resources Monitoring Group: Proposes to partner with local ag organizations in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin and others to…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…crop is harvested, Fusarium rests in the field’s debris. When a new small-grain crop is planted, and if rain occurs two weeks before plants flower, the fungus releases its spores, which land…
U.S. Pork Can Reduce Overall U.S. Trade Deficit with China by Nearly Six Percent
Fresh meat at the local market. China consumes around 28% of the world’s meat, half of it is pork. Credit: Maciej Bledowski / Shutterstock.com Nearly 200,000 New American Jobs; Doubling…