(USDA/APHIS) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing initial plans to carry out new animal health activities using resources provided by…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-12-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the Organic Research Foundation grant deadline, trade markets lost…
How to Raise Your Own Queen Bees
…to raise queens for minimal cost over and over again. If you plan to buy locally and you know there is a keeper nearby that has a constant flow of…
Overruled: EPA Trumps California’s Cancerous Glyphosate Labeling
…correct and not misleading.” EPA notes that the claim that glyphosate is known to cause cancer does not meet the labeling requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-09-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the top 2 CAL/OSHA agriculture citations, the value of…
Wool Industry Adversely Affected by AB 1066 Overtime Rules
Amendments that were made to AB 1066 are causing significant concern for California’s sheep industry. In 2001, the Industrial Welfare Commission exempted sheepherders from overtime and hourly wage regulations due…
CAL/OSHA Top Citation for 2017-18 in Ag Industry
…and illness prevention program. Most of the time, Wolf said the violations are given not because a business doesn’t have a proper plan but because they don’t follow through with…
Celebrating Value of Farmers Markets During National Farmers Market Week
We are nearing the end of National Farmers Market Week, which serves as an opportunity to celebrate the many benefits that farmers markets bring to local communities. There are currently…
Growing Your Own Brussel Sprouts
…to add extra color to your dinner plate. Sprouts are an excellent source of many nutrients, such as vitamins C and D. These slow-growing plants don’t start to produce sprouts…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-08-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering almond hulls potentially improving eggs, CSI SmartWater curbing ag…
Almond Update: Almond Hulls Improving Egg Production?
Research is using almond hulls to make a better organic chicken feed. Hulls can increase a critical amino acid naturally in black soldier fly larvae, a key feed option in organic poultry production. Dean…
The Western View: Insects Repelled by Unfamiliar Odors
…work better than others. It turns out that odors from plants that are more distantly related to the host plant work better – they are generally more repellent. They also…
Knowing How to Germinate Seeds for Your Garden
…method, sprouting seeds in paper towels, or germinating seeds on a sponge. Cold stratification is necessary for certain plants and trees that require time in the ground over winter in…
Gene Editing in Organic Production?
…to align with recent actions taken by the Trump administration, which has been more willing to embrace the continued to development of biologically engineered foods. Back in June, President Trump…