Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the recent updated biological opinions impacting water management south…
Catastrophic Decline of the Western Monarch
Monarchs cluster in the eucalyptus trees at the Natural Bridges State Park. Santa Cruz, California. The Monarch Butterfly is an important native of the American West. Not only is it…
Stopping Weeds from Taking Over Your Garden
…often ugly, they steal your plant’s nutrition, and they spread disease. Learning how to prevent them from popping up in the first place will save you from much aggravation. One…
Replacing Outdated Science Provides for Better Water Management
The latest biological opinions that were released will provide for an updated approach to water management in relation to state and federal water projects. Using the latest scientific information, the…
Winegrapes Came Back Strong in San Luis Obispo County
Winegrapes made a significant comeback in the 2018 crop report for San Luis Obispo County, once again reaching number-one status for sales. Winegrape growers experienced an eight percent increase in…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-25-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the progress of agriculture technology development through a Plants…
Ensuring Compliance with the Produce Safety Rule
Inspections for the Produce Safety Rule began earlier this year and it is important to remember that the first step of compliance is the completion of the required Produce Safety…
The California Kitchen: Blackened Ahi And English Cucumber Ponzu
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Blackened Ahi And English Cucumber Ponzu with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 4 oz AA…
Tips for Growing Baby Vegetables Successfully
…Successfully There are a few techniques that will help growing baby vegetable yields easily. Plant more baby plants in the same space or less than you would full-sized plants. Closer…
Deformed Wing Virus Genetic Diversity in U.S. Honey Bees Complicates Search For Remedies
Deformed Wing Virus, a leading cause of honey bee losses, has been found to be more genetically diverse than previously thought (USDA/ARS) — Deformed Wing Virus (DWV), one of the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-24-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a changing pesticide regulatory environment, WOTUS, vacancies on the…
USDA Reduces Cotton Expectations
…USDA increased India’s crop by one million bales due to a record level of planted acreage,” said Campiche. “World consumption was also reduced slightly by 130,000 bales, mostly due to…
Farmworker Housing Bill: ‘No farmer is going to use this.’
…Housing Act of 2019, was authored by Assemblymember Robert Rivas and sponsored by the United Farm Workers and UFW Foundation. The bill discontinues any state funding for the development of…
Cargill and FFA Partner to Inspire and Educate Future Leaders
…resources industries. “We need the best and brightest young minds to help create solutions that balance feeding a growing population with protecting our planet,” said Ruth Kimmelshue, business operations &…