USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted the Mandarin Objective Measurement Survey for the first time this year, getting a baseline for California production. Because it is a new survey, a…
Agricultural Committees Undergo Leadership Changes
…Michelle Fischbach. Peterson spent six of his nearly 30 years in Congress serving as chair of the committee. Representatives David Scott of Georgia and Jim Costa of California already appear…
Week in Review: H-2A Wages Stabilized and Cooling Weather Helps Citrus
…The 2020 rice harvest has wrapped up in California and reports indicate a good year for the industry. President Donald Trump recently signed into law a bill to reauthorize the…
H-2A Labor Rates Stay the Same Through 2022
…USDA. Experts believed that there wouldn’t be any standard data to set H-2A labor rates other than state minimum wages without that survey. The current AEWR in California is $14.77; however,…
California Water Districts Receive Funding Through WaterSMART Initiative
…total of $13 million in Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) funding. The funding support will assist producers to better coordinate with water agencies in making further improvements to water conservation…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 11-06-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering researchers continuing their work on garlic fusarium fungicide screening…
The California Kitchen: Bernaise Sauce
In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Bernaise Sauce with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 1 Stick Butter 2 Egg Yoke 1.5…
Tool to Quantify Soil Health Benefits Available from AFT
A new tool kit that can help to quantify soil health benefits is being made available to industry members. American Farmland Trust (AFT) has launched online access to the methods…
Webinar to Highlight Emerging Research on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…discussion focused on resources for program agencies. Listen to the radio report below. Webinar to Highlight Emerging Research on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter…
Researchers Continue Work on Garlic Fusarium Fungicide Screening Trial
Cooperative Extension researchers are continuing work looking to combat clove rot in garlic. It can be difficult to identify the disease until the storage phase. Symptoms do not appear until…
Plants that Should Be Pruned in the Wintertime
…large harvests each year. Monday I will be giving you some winter pruning tips to get the job done right. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here….
Dairy Methane Reduction Projects Receive $25.4 Million from CDFA
…Development Program (DDRDP) and the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP). CDFA awarded nearly $25.4 million in grant funding to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions coming from California dairy and livestock…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Hoop House Example of Spider Mite Control
…feeds on twospotted spider mite and the results were immediately impressive. Dr. Cloyd said the grower now releases the beneficial insect as “an insurance program” and rarely has to worry…
Amended Nutria Eradication and Control Act Signed into Law
…to have been eradicated in California back in the 1970s. Since reemerging in 2017 more than 1,600 nutria have been taken by California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) officials. …