…problem unless it builds up too much. Here’s how to avoid it. The first step to preventing ice damage to plants is to choose the right ones in the first…
Citrus Growers Weathering Freezing Temperatures
…to have been faring a bit better with overnight temperatures well above 30 degrees. The forecast for much of California is calling for warmer temperatures in the days ahead as the…
NCBA Unveils Top Policy Priorities For 2020
…the Food and Drug Administration, NCBA in the coming year will work to build on that successful regulatory framework while also advancing bipartisan legislative efforts like the Real MEAT Act…
California Cattle Council Seeking Industry Input on Strategic Plan
…is to hear from those in the industry in order to better address concerns as the Council moves forward. “It’s one of those things; if you want to spend five…
California Unlikely to Benefit from New Navigable Waters Protection Rule
…what types of activities require federal permits and which do not. “It more clearly defines areas that were kind of a gray area in the past and helps people know…
USMCA Signing ‘Good Day for American Agriculture’
…big step forward, it should be a floor for future trade deals, not a ceiling; when negotiating with other trading partners, we encourage the Trump administration and Congress to build…
UCANR to Establish First-Ever California Organic Institute
…sector. The new institute will build on the work already done by UC ANR’s Cooperative Extension and Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program. According to the most recent USDA Agricultural…
Working Together: California Walnut Conference a Huge Success
…on the event and California Walnut Board Marketing Director Jennifer Williams said the amount of participation and excitement from attendees has them looking at bigger and better moving forward. Listen…
FFA: Making a Difference in Agriculture, One Student at Time
Courtesy National FFA (FFA) — Rev. Dr. Cathi Braasch shares with others how much of an impact FFA had on her late daughter Sara Braasch Schmidt’s life. Bob Funk, co-founder…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Energy Independence Discussed in Salinas Valley
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is made possible by HarvestPort, an innovation hub and marketplace for better agricultural products, practices, and ideas. Find out more at…
Ag Groups Applaud New WOTUS Rule Definition
…issued a myriad of statements in support of the action taken to better define the WOTUS rule. “Farmers and ranchers care about clean water and preserving the land, which are…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Using Technology To Make Healthier Cows
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is made possible by HarvestPort, an innovation hub and marketplace for better agricultural products, practices, and ideas. Find out more at…
USDA Looks to Strengthen Packers and Stockyards Act
…the enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. The new rule, Undue and Unreasonable Preferences and Advantages Under the Packers and Stockyards Act, is being offered as a means…
New USDA Honeybee Research Facility to Focus on Pollinator Health
…and vitamins and amino acids missing in their diet and can we supplement this?” Seshadri noted. “How can we build a strong bee that can actually live in the face…