California’s water landscape can be confusing but an upcoming event can help simplify it. The ‘Navigating the Waters‘ event put on by the Almond Board of California (ABC) is coming…
Slow and Steady Progress in Gene Editing for HLB Resistance
…von Mogel noted. “We’re going to do the editing in those cells, so then all of the cells in the plants that grow from that come from those edited cells…
Central Valley Meat Company Acquires Harris Ranch Beef
California’s largest cattle-raising operation, Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company, is being sold to the Central Valley Meat Holding Company. While the financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed,…
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2018
…to California almonds since the rollout of a groundbreaking pasteurization program a decade ago. In fact, earlier this month the Almond Board was selected to receive the GMA Food Safety Award from…
Additional Funding Available for Two Air Quality Incentive Programs
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Board is making additional funding available for two air quality incentive programs that provide assistance for agricultural operations within the boundaries of…
Time Running Out to Submit CSP Applications
…the applicants, to go over what’s called the Conservation Activity Evaluation Tool,” said Forkey. “So, there’s going to be a few months between the actual application deadline and when they’ll…
CFBF: New Nighttime Lighting Requirements ‘Unrealistic’
…lack of illumination or whether they merely occurred at night,” said Borden. The Economic Impact Assessment/Analysis was a particular point of contention, with Borden describing it as “skewed in both…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-24-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program which recognizes farmers for…
Sacramento Lawmakers Hear Concerns from California Grape Industry
Several industry members recently went to Sacramento to meet with legislators and regulators to discuss the challenges that California grape producers are facing. President and CEO for Allied Grape Growers,…
What to Plant in a Hanging Basket Garden
…Radishes, and Baby carrots. What you should avoid when planning out your hanging basket garden is any heavy crop. Don’t look at the size of the plant but the size…
Mechanical Vineyard Pruning Possible Without Replanting
…by retraining vines without suffering any fruit loss or decline in quality. “The trial actually ran for three years,” said Kaan Kurtural, UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the UC Davis…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-23-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering updates to the water allocations for CVP South of…
Senate Environmental Quality Committee to Review SB458 Amendment to The Statewide Ban of Chlorpyrifos
…industry when it comes to crop protection and there isn’t an exact answer on what they can replace it with. There is a proposed amendment to the bill which the…
Water Allocations Updated for CVP South-of-Delta Contractors
Last week the Bureau of Reclamation issued the updated allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) South-of-Delta contractors for the 2019 contract year. South-of-Delta agricultural water service contractors will now be…