Western Growers is helping to further the efforts of the Center for Produce Safety (CPS) by donating $1 million as part of the current fundraising campaign. CPS quietly began the…
AB 125 Receiving Support from Multiple Farm Groups
…through the Healthy Soils Program as well as the Sustainable Water Enhancement and Efficient Program. Another $122.5 million in grants would be made possible through the California Farmland Conservancy Program….
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-07-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month, Google’s mineral…
Tomato Fields with Fusarium Falciforme Needed for Ongoing Survey
…been described as an emerging problem for California growers. “Over the last four years we’ve recovered Fusarium falciforme from nine counties representing most of the major processing tomato producing counties,”…
Warning About Invasive and Destructive Pests
…to plant health. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Warning About Invasive and Destructive Pests Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk…
Ag Groups Largely Support $2 Trillion Infrastructure Package
…providing good-paying jobs and an economic boon for the construction industry.” Other supporters of the plan include Farmers for Free Trade, the California Farm Bureau Federation, Rural Voices USA, and…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-06-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering recent contributions to produce safety, in-person Spray Safe events…
AB 434 Looks to Mitigate California Wildfires Through Better Grazing Access
Assembly Bill 434 seeks to make grazing on state lands more accessible as a means of combating wildfires in California. Introduced by Assemblymember Robert Rivas, the bill will authorize state…
Explorer Course Being Offered by Center for Land Based Learning
A new entry-level beginning farmer course is being offered through the Center for Land-Based Learning’s (CLBL) California Farm Academy (CFA). The new six-week CFA Explorer Course will be offered from…
Spotting, Stopping, and Prevent Some Destructive Pests
…is to try and encourage more birds to visit your garden. Birds love to eat Armyworms right off of your plants. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program…
Federal Agencies Asked to Address California Wildfire Problems
A group of lawmakers on calling on federal agencies to step in to address California wildfire problems. Nearly two-dozen Democratic senators and representatives are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Supreme Court to Decide Union Access Rules for California Farms
The Supreme Court of the United States recently heard opening arguments about a case involving union access on California farms. At issue is California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Act that was…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-05-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a newly proposed mill assessment adjustment that could spark…
Gene Discovery Potential to Make Peaches More Resilient to Stress
Researchers have identified a gene that has the potential to make peaches more resilient to plant stressors. A study from Boyce Thompson Institute looked at a variety of wild relatives…