…orchards as temperatures continue to heat up and how a new partnership is enhancing farm to school efforts. You’ll also hear California Farm Bureau’s Shannon Douglas give her testimony at…
California Represents Cover Crops at House Hearing
…was California Farm Bureau Federation First Vice President and Grower Shannon Douglass. California Congressman and Subcommittee Ranking Member Doug LaMalfa asked Douglass questions about the challenges producers have with soil…
Learn About Ag Starter Kit Gets Tools in Teachers Hands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7K-LrfUQy0&t=8s Robin Hillman, a third-grade teacher from Clovis, opens her Learn About Ag starter kit from the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. These kits are free and ship…
Concern Raised by Increased Botrytis Presence
California’s abnormal spring weather has resulted in an increase in botrytis presence, particularly in the San Joaquin Valley where severe incidences have been reported in vineyards. There are some cultural…
The California Kitchen: Horchata
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Horchata with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Qts Water 2 C Arborio Rice 2…
Input Sought for Development of Climate-Resilient Water System
…Agriculture (CDFA), California Natural Resources Agency, and California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal EPA) are tasked with drafting recommendations for meeting future water needs of the state. The agencies are urging…
Vaccine Investigators Use Bacterium’s Own Protein Against It
…A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists is investigating a new “ingredient” for use in vaccinating cattle against Johne’s disease, a chronic wasting affliction that costs the U.S….
Farm Bureau Endorses Senate Water Legislation
(CFBF) Water legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate recognizes the continued crisis facing water reliability in the West, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation. CFBF endorsed the Drought Resiliency…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-20-19
…supporting FFA. They started this last year and it was a success so they are bringing it back. All proceeds go to California Future Farmers of America scholarships. About the…
Almond Update: FORE! Support California FFA June 27
Coming back for a second year, the Almond Board of California’s 2019 Almond Leadership Program is hosting the 2019 Golf Tournament fundraiser. Almond Leadership Program’s Victor Thao said there are a few…
Section 18 Approved for Transform Use in Cotton
The Section 18 for Transform has officially been approved for lygus control in California cotton. The product will be available for use through October this year. The availability of the…
Stringent, Discretionary Enforcement of CalOSHA Safety Standards
Farmers and ranchers are being encouraged to enhance their protocols related to safety standards as California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA) steps up its enforcement. AgSafe President and…
Squaring Off Against the Unknown, California Hemp Grower Bets Big
Many are expecting the California hemp industry to make significant strides over the next couple of years. However, there are many questions surrounding the industry as it pertains to permitting…
Western View: Honoring Old Bill
…back from their wanderings, but Old Bill always did, returning to civilization with a full load of pelts to sell. Sometimes he’d go to California to steal a herd of…