Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how U.C. Riverside researchers are working on growing plants…
Almond Update: Assessment Increase Finding Homes for Increasing Almonds
More and more almonds are coming on to the market every year and projections show that will continue. The three-year almond assessment increase that recently ended is helping to facilitate…
Climbing Vegetables You Can Grow in a Limited Space
…quick-growing plants can flower within just four weeks of planting. The climbing nasturtium is a vining variety that can reach up to 6ft. Train them up trellises or poles, and…
OFAC Begins Educational Seminar Series in Salinas
The Organic Fertilizer Association of California (OFAC) is starting their educational seminar series for 2019 beginning on Tuesday, May 7 at the Salinas Sports Complex. The educational workshop offers growers…
NCBA Welcomes Legislation Aimed to Help Livestock Haulers
…animal welfare, highway safety, and the well-being of livestock haulers. S. 1255, the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act, was introduced by Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) with a bipartisan group…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-01-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering what caused a decrease in ACP populations in Southern…
New National Poll Shows Impacts of Rural Economy on Farmer Mental Health
Photo by Bec Ritchie on Unsplash A strong majority of farmers and farmworkers say financial issues, farm or business problems and fear of losing the farm impact farmers’ mental health,…
Tamarixia Helps Reduce Psyllid Population in Southern California
A magnified photo of tamarixia radiata, a tiny stingless wasp utilized in the Asian citrus psyllid program. The actual size of the wasp has been compared to fleas or particles…
Why You Should Consider Growing St. John’s Wort
Image by Vasil Stefanov from Pixabay Cathy Isom has a few important tips on why you should consider growing St. John’s Wort, and how to plant and harvest it. That’s…
Labor Shortages Continue for California Farms
California farmers and ranchers report that labor shortages continue to be an issue despite multiple efforts to help remedy the problem. The California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) worked with the…
Online Tool Available for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
Dairy producers will have an online resource available to them that can assist with decisions related to the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. The web-based tool was developed through…
Report Released on Rural Broadband and Benefits of Next Generation Precision Agriculture
…can provide. For many years, USDA and the American agriculture industry have been actively researching the feasibility, usage and potential upside of Next Generation Precision Agriculture technologies. Until now though,…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-30-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how the proposed lighting rules and show a skewed…
The Western View: When Wild Bill Played Baseball
James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickock Courtesy: Public Domain, Link 1869 is a banner year for many Americans; it’s the year that Baseball grew up and turned pro. The first professional…