…California almonds were represented at the White House for the announcement. John Deere is slowing production a little, and there are some upcoming pest management webinars. Also, on this Memorial…
UCCE Webinars Offered During Invasive Species Action Week
…series is being made possible through the cooperation of the California Invasive Plant Council and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The series will kick-off on Monday, June 3,…
Cherries Not the Only Crop to Experience Storm Damage
Many reports have been highlighting the storm damage caused in California cherry crops, however, several other crops also experienced varying levels of damage. Liz Hudson, who owns and operates Hudson…
CDFA Programs Get Funding Increase in ‘May Revise’ of California Budget
…made to the funding allocated for a variety of programs and initiatives from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). An additional $3.3 million will be made available to…
Industry Reaction to USDA Trade Relief Announcement
…farm groups to discuss the trade mitigation package. Holly A. King Almond Board of California Chair “It is an honor to represent the California almond industry at the White House…
CVP Allocation Increased to 70% for South-of-Delta Contractors
…despite the significant amount of rainfall California has received this year. As of May 22, the California Department of Water Resources shows that the state’s snowpack sits at 159 percent…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-23-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s show, we have an update to the tragic accident in Northern California that…
Almond Update: CASP Workshops Next Week Focus on Pest Management
There are more opportunities for growers to get information and continuing education units on pest management, including mites and navel orangeworm, and applicator safety. Almond Board of California’s Rebecca Bailey…
Tricolored Blackbirds Part of Dairy’s Conservation Story
…listed as a Bird of Conservation Concern and the California-native is considered threatened in the state. Jonkman and her husband Wiebren learned that a colony of 25,000 birds called one…
New Agricultural Video Series to Train the Next Generation Debuts
A new agricultural video series provided by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) takes an in-depth look at vegetable production. The series debuted on…
“Beef Cattle Industry Has Great Story to Tell” On Climate
Direct Emissions From Beef Cattle Only 2% of Total U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Lyons-Blythe Testifies Photo by Nicholas Pyde on Unsplash Testifying on behalf of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association…
Western View: Another Water Rights Grab
…the border between California (left) and Arizona (right) According to the article, the old Los Angeles Department of Water and Power – now the Metropolitan Water District – learned the…
Bayer Provides Salad Bars to Several California Schools
Bayer is working to increase the access and consumption of fresh produce to school children by donating salad bars to four schools in the Rosedale Union School District in Bakersfield….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-20-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. Today we hear about a second tree confirmed with huanglongbing disease in California’s citrus birthplace,…