…comes home from his Japan trade mission ‘hopeful’ and California Citrus Mutual is circling the state capitol again. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March…
Still Developing Hemp Regulation Also Depends on Location
The process to start producing industrial hemp right now is unclear, and it’s different on where you plan to grow. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has greenlighted hemp…
Indoor Heat Standard Critical Language Changes
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA) has updated the indoor heat standard proposal, refining some of the language used from the proposal initially announced earlier in the year. …
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-14-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman who is filling in for Danielle Leal while she is on maternity leave. In today’s show,…
Identify and Get Rid of Pesky Garden Critters
Pinterest Cathy Isom has a few interesting ways to help you identify and get rid of a pesky garden critter. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Identify and…
Trade Tensions Escalate with Another Chinese Tariff Increase
The Chinese Finance Ministry has announced another tariff increase on a wide range of American goods, as trade negotiations fall short of establishing an agreement between the two countries. The…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-13-19
…field day tomorrow in Santa Maria and Voices of the Valleys features a California native that watched the agriculture technology sector come about and then decided to jump in herself….
Hemp Registration Opens, Process Remains Complicated
Producers can now register to grow hemp, but it’s still a fuzzy process. As AgNet West reported last week, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced that County…
USDA Inspection Rates to Increase 10%
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it will be increasing inspection fees for fresh produce quality and condition, along with audit verification services. The rate for audit verification…
Old Tea Bags Can Help Your Garden
Soil health is real important to maintaining healthy plants. Cathy Isom tells you how old tea bags can help your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Don’t…
Western Hemisphere Agriculture Leaders on Food Security and Ag Trade
Western Hemisphere agriculture leaders met on the margins of the G-20 Agricultural Ministerial in Niigata, Japan, affirming their intent to work together to champion global food security and agricultural trade…
Agricultural Production Facing Constraints Highlighted by Agriculture Ministers
The Ministers of Agriculture from Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the United States highlighted that food demand is rising while agricultural production faces significant constraints, such as limited access to arable…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-10-19
…cattle cost study that was recently released from UC ANR and listen to California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson talk about the Adapting to Farm Work Scarcity Survey. Tune in…
More CA Farmers Increased Wages to Attract Qualified Farm Labor
Workers Picking Lettuce in Salinas valley California In efforts to attract qualified farm labor, California farmers and ranchers have increased their wages due to the chronic employee shortages. In the…