…rural communities, provide wildlife habitat, and store carbon,” NRCS State Conservationist for California, Carlos Suarez said in a news release. “These new frameworks provide a common vision and coordination to…
Produce Working Group Seeks Food Box Program Adjustments
…Program. More than 100 individuals and companies comprise the working group, including the California Farm Bureau Federation and Western Growers. United Fresh had brought together industry stakeholders back in November…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-12-21
…another dry water year, FDA’s food safety proposal aligning with the industry’s push, and the Supreme Court to weigh in on union access on California farms. Tune in to the…
Week in Review: CFAP 2 Reopens and SCOTUS Hears California Union Access Dispute
…case involving union access on California farms. A new workgroup will help identify practices, protocols, and tools to make the shift to safe pest management a reality. AB 434 will…
Lawmakers Asked for More Support for Conservation Programs
…Trust, the National Association of Conservation Districts, the California Climate and Agriculture Network, American Society of Agronomy. The coalition expressed appreciation for previous appropriations and the priority placed on conservation…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-09-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the California Avocado Commission approving an unusual vote, the…
California Avocado Commission Approved in Unusual Vote
The referendum to approve the efforts of the California Avocado Commission for another half-decade looked a little different this year, yet was still overwhelmingly approved. Five years ago when the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-08-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a recently launched California pollinator coalition, staying vigilant against…
Almond Update: New California Pollinator Coalition Launches
…Over 20 other associations and groups have already joined the coalition including the California Farm Bureau Federation, Western Growers, California Citrus Mutual and others. Listen to Lewis’s full comment during…
Solano Gold Offers Some Flexibility for California Prune Production
The Solano Gold cultivar can provide some flexibility in production for California prune growers. Manager of the Prune Breeding Program at UC Davis, Sarah Castro explained the Solano Gold cultivar…
AB 125 Receiving Support from Multiple Farm Groups
…for Food Safety, Sustainable Agriculture Education, and California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). “Creating a more equitable and resilient food system in California is vitally important to our nation’s future,” California…
Tomato Fields with Fusarium Falciforme Needed for Ongoing Survey
…been described as an emerging problem for California growers. “Over the last four years we’ve recovered Fusarium falciforme from nine counties representing most of the major processing tomato producing counties,”…
Ag Groups Largely Support $2 Trillion Infrastructure Package
…providing good-paying jobs and an economic boon for the construction industry.” Other supporters of the plan include Farmers for Free Trade, the California Farm Bureau Federation, Rural Voices USA, and…
AB 434 Looks to Mitigate California Wildfires Through Better Grazing Access
Assembly Bill 434 seeks to make grazing on state lands more accessible as a means of combating wildfires in California. Introduced by Assemblymember Robert Rivas, the bill will authorize state…