HLB Infected Citrus Varieties Using CRISPR technology to edit genes in citrus trees to be resistant to Huanglongbing (HLB) can be a slow process, but researchers are making progress. Postdoctoral…
Central Valley Meat Company Acquires Harris Ranch Beef
California’s largest cattle-raising operation, Harris Ranch Beef Holding Company, is being sold to the Central Valley Meat Holding Company. While the financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed,…
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2018
…growers may contact Bryce Spycher at bspycher@almondboard.com. i USDA-NASS. 2018 California Almond Acreage Report. April 2019. ii University of California, 2010. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2012. Almond Board…
Additional Funding Available for Two Air Quality Incentive Programs
…the Valley Air District. The on-field alternatives to open burning of agricultural materials pilot incentive program and the low dust nut harvester pilot incentive program will each be receiving an…
Time Running Out to Submit CSP Applications
…be making funding decisions.” In California, there has been up to hundreds of thousands of acres enrolled in the program in a single year. All applicants will need to be…
CFBF: New Nighttime Lighting Requirements ‘Unrealistic’
…concerns in opposition of the new standard included the Western Agricultural Processors Association, California Association of Winegrape Growers, and the California Poultry Federation. Borden noted that ensuring the safety of…
Almond Matters: Prepping for Navel Orangeworm Management
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, the overall effectiveness of winter sanitation efforts will begin to come to light as temperatures warm up and growers consider their…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-24-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program which recognizes farmers for…
Sacramento Lawmakers Hear Concerns from California Grape Industry
Several industry members recently went to Sacramento to meet with legislators and regulators to discuss the challenges that California grape producers are facing. President and CEO for Allied Grape Growers,…
What to Plant in a Hanging Basket Garden
Cathy Isom continues her series by giving you a few tips about what you should and shouldn’t plant in your hanging basket garden. That’s coming up on This Land of…
Mechanical Vineyard Pruning Possible Without Replanting
…from University of California Cooperative Extension researchers that was published in HortTechnology demonstrates that replanting is not necessary. Research conducted in Madera County found that growers can mechanize their operations…
USDA Opens Application Portal for New ReConnect Rural Broadband Infrastructure Program
…rural America.” Congress first appropriated funds for the new Rural e-Connectivity Pilot Program, known as ReConnect, in 2018. The program will be a proof-of-concept, enabling USDA to create and implement…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-23-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering updates to the water allocations for CVP South of…
Senate Environmental Quality Committee to Review SB458 Amendment to The Statewide Ban of Chlorpyrifos
Senate Bill 458 which was introduced by Maria Durazo, (D, Los Angeles), is a bill which will prohibit the statewide use of chlorpyrifos. Since its introduction, the California Farm Bureau…