First identified in 2011, grapevine red blotch associated virus continues to be the focus of several research projects as little is known about how the disease is spread in vineyards….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-17-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
Almond Update: New Data Added to Living Almond Map
Land IQ partnered with the Almond Board of California for several years ago to create a ‘Google Maps’, so to speak, of almond orchards in the state. Land IQ Lead…
Longest Recorded Government Shutdown Impacting Key Ag Programs
…are expecting the shutdown to continue for a while longer. The shutdown has left many areas of the government closed or significantly understaffed, which is having a negative impact on…
Taking Your Canning Garden to the Next Level
…timing. If you plan to process your food in late September, take a look at the maturity dates on your plants and schedule your planting so everything matures at approximately…
FSA Offices Reopen for Three Days While Government Shutdown Continues
…form that he will sign, we are doing our best to minimize the impact of the partial federal funding lapse on America’s agricultural producers,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue…
Food Safety Inspections Resuming Amid Government Shutdown
…process, as well as the compliance history of individual facilities. Although many FDA activities are funded through industry fees, inspections of food-producing facilities are funded by taxpayers and were negatively…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-16-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
How Ag is Affected by Governor Newsom’s Budget
…CDFA and establish 65 positions to enhance Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing detection, suppression, and eradication activities. The proposed budget also expands funding to $18 million for the Healthy Soils…
Government Shutdown Puts Pause on Opening New Markets
Many distinguished guests made their way to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention. Guests included state representatives, USDA officials, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue, President Donald Trump. Many of…
The Western View: Going North? You Got Company
…itself. Magnetic north is partly caused by a large mass of iron that used to be in eastern Canada. This mass is actually moving toward another mass of iron that…
Plan the Perfect Canning Garden
…to plant the things you want to eat without thinking ahead, but you need to plan your garden as if it were a grocery store list. The first step is…
Farmers Under Fire: Trial Lawyers’ Attack on Agriculture
Agriculture is in the crosshairs as class-action lawsuits seek huge monetary awards against agricultural producers, said a panel of experts at a workshop at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th…
Farmers and Ranchers Digest Information on Alternative Protein Sources
…explained Mittenthal. “They want to compete in the meat case for meat eaters.” Plant-based “meats” use a recipe of plant ingredients to imitate the properties of animal meat, while…