…of the new Food Safety Modernization Act have been taking place for over a month. The first inspections are for large operations with over an average of $500,000 in the…
Center for Land-Based Learning Receiving Significant Support for New Facility
The Center for Land-Based Learning has been receiving some sizable support this year from a variety of sources. The funding support will assist the Center with its effort of relocating…
Get Rid of Grasshoppers the Organic Way
…making your garden less attractive to hungry young hoppers. Plant repellent flowers like moss roses, lilacs, forsythia, sage, and jasmine. Mixing less-desirable plants into your garden will make it less…
The California Kitchen: Vegetarian Perfect Lasagna
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Vegetarian Perfect Lasagna with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C Roasted Tomatoes 2 C…
Secretary Perdue Announces New Dairy Margin Coverage Signup Begins June 17
…reduced by 6.2 percent in 2019 because of a sequester order required by Congress and issued in accordance with the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. DMC…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-13-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s show, a lot of reports and statements came out this week, starting with…
Almond Update: NOW Summit Focuses on Cost and Grower Experience
The Almond Board of California (ABC) is hosting its Navel Orangeworm Summit (NOW) Tuesday, June 18 in Modesto. ABC’s Director of Agricultural Affairs Josette Lewis said the event will focus…
Plants That Enrich Your Garden Soil
…are many attributes we can look for in a soil-enriching plant. Probably the most revered is the nitrogen-fixing plant, which has bacterial colonies on its roots that put nitrogen in…
Catch WAPA Conference Information from Your Farm
…on the implementation of the Produce Safety Rule as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Mike Wade from the California Farm Water Coalition will also be giving a presentation…
Another Step Closer to Understanding Smoke Exposure in Winegrapes
With the House Appropriations Committee’s approval of a bill that includes $1.5 million in funding for issues related to smoke exposure in winegrapes, researchers will have a better opportunity to…
Farmers Need New Water Rule, Farm Bureau Tells Senate
…state, the proposal strengthens the cooperative federalism Congress envisioned and that the Supreme Court has long recognized as fundamental to the Clean Water Act.” Source: American Farm Bureau Federation Sponsored…
California Represented in Historical Trade Mission to Colombia
U.S. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Ted McKinney recently led a historical trade mission to Colombia and Panama, which included a large group of American exporters. Colombia…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-12-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. We have a lot of information in today’s show, some history on current pesticide regulation…
Biotech Executive Order Vital for U.S. Agriculture-Industry Reaction
American Farm Bureau Federation The following statement regarding the Administration’s efforts to facilitate the innovation of agricultural biotechnology can be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Having…