Carniolan bees on comb By Waugsberg – eigene Aufnahme – own photograph, CC BY-SA 3.0, Link Cathy Isom has covered many different areas of raising and care of bees. In…
Industry Sees What Damage Stink Bug Can Do
…most substantial damage happens in the spring through early summer.” If the orchard is close to BMSB-favored host plants, more damage is seen. A particularly troublesome neighbor plant is tree-of-heaven….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-20-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering funding support of UC ANR, why SB 1 is…
California Table Olives Look to Bounce Back in 2019
…on the pessimistic side. The bloom, on the whole, has been pretty poor, many orchards actually have a very light, to next to no bloom at all,” Lightle said in…
Helping Defend Your Bees Against Bee Predators
Cathy Isom remains with her series on bees by giving you a few great tips about how to help defend your bees against bee predators. That’s coming up on This…
Navigating the ‘Re-Hemption’ of North America
…and fiber that is used in a multitude of products such as clothing and paneling in automobiles. “The oil production is minor right now, certainly in California, we’re not planting…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-19-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Fresno State’s Jordan College of Agriculture’s new iterm Dean,…
Research Finds One-Third of Food Grown Goes Unharvested
According to a recent report looking at food waste in the U.S., a significant amount of waste actually begins out in the fields of production. An estimated 40 percent of…
New Resource for Integrated Weed Management in Rice
There is a new resource available from the University of California to help growers and pest control advisors navigate issues in California rice. UC Rice Farm Advisor for Sutter, Yuba,…
The California Kitchen: Parmesan Garlic Crusted NY Steak
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Parmesan Garlic Crusted NY Steak with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 3 T Canola/ Vegetable…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-16-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the DPR’s announcement of a workgroup searching for Chlorpyrifos…
Farm Evaluation and Nitrogen Management Plan Reporting
…move at a pretty quick pace.” Listen to the report below. Farm Evaluation and Nitrogen Management Plan Reporting About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
Using the California Agritourism Website from UC ANR
The UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) team has created a new resource for farmers and ranchers that can help bolster agritourism in their areas and expand on a…
DPR/CDFA Announce Team for Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…all work together to address this challenge.” The Work Group will: Develop short-term, practical solutions to transition to safer more sustainable pest-management solutions. Develop a five-year action plan to identify…