According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), roughly 47 percent of eligible producers in California have signed up for the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program with estimated payments…
Last Week to Apply for Taste and Teach Program
Teachers have the opportunity to educate students about California agriculture through the Taste and Teach program offered by the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom (CFAITC). The organization has…
Industry Sees What Damage Stink Bug Can Do
…marmorated stink bug (BMSB), an invasive pest from Asia. For years, BMSB had only been found in urban areas of California – most notably a 2013 infestation in midtown Sacramento….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-20-19
…presenting litigation challenges and California’s table olives looking to bounce back this year. Also, find out who Gov. Newsom selected as the new Cal/OSHA lead. Tune in to the show…
California Table Olives Look to Bounce Back in 2019
The 2019 forecast for California olives is a welcomed sight after last year’s disastrous season. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issued the official 2019 California Table Olive Forecast that’s…
Navigating the ‘Re-Hemption’ of North America
Some growers have already begun investing in the future of the new hemp industry in California, as part of what is being described as the ‘re-hemption’ of the crop in…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-19-19
…a study that found one-third of food grown goes unharvested and details on the California Food Expo that is coming up. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Research Finds One-Third of Food Grown Goes Unharvested
…fields, but the research suggested that those estimates can be far too conservative. Data collected on more than 100 farms in northern and central California showed that in-field food waste…
New Resource for Integrated Weed Management in Rice
There is a new resource available from the University of California to help growers and pest control advisors navigate issues in California rice. UC Rice Farm Advisor for Sutter, Yuba,…
The California Kitchen: Parmesan Garlic Crusted NY Steak
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Parmesan Garlic Crusted NY Steak with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 3 T Canola/ Vegetable…
Farm Evaluation and Nitrogen Management Plan Reporting
…Dairymen. California dairy farmers are on a timetable for lowering methane emissions after the passage of Senate Bill 1383. The legislation calls for significant methane reductions by 2030, but Sousa…
Using the California Agritourism Website from UC ANR
…new income stream opportunity as interest and demand for agricultural tourism continues to grow. UC ANR is now offering a tool compiling multiple areas of information through its California Agritourism…
DPR/CDFA Announce Team for Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
Sacramento (DPR) – The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced the members of a new, cross-sector working group created to identify,…
Almond Update: Why Managing Dust is Important
…Managing Dust is Important Find more information about managing dust and dust reduction goals at Almonds.com/harvestdust. From the Almond Board of California: The California almond community is dedicated to producing…