Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the Almond Board of California’s upcoming webinar which will…
Almond Update: Carbohydrate Dynamics Research in Upcoming Webinar
The Almond Board of California has continued its online education through webinars during COVID-19 restrictions, and an upcoming session will focus on a potential new tool for the industry. Several…
March Storms Had Nominal Impact on California’s Snowpack
Despite some fairly significant storms that came through during the month of March, California’s snowpack only measures approximately half of the average for this point in the year. The April…
COVID-19 Delays Events at the International Agri-Center®
…Horse Association Herd Practice and Horse Show #3 – canceled Garden Bros. Circus – postponed to Fall 2020 Northern California Volleyball Association tournament – canceled, will return in 2021 Farmer…
The California Kitchen: Gnocchi Untamed
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook Gnocchi Untamed with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C Flour 1 Pinch Salt 4oz Ricotta…
Almond Matters: Seasonal Priorities for Growers
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, growers are evaluating their seasonal priorities as the temperatures begin to warm up throughout California. Two points of emphasis as the…
Shifting Focus: Avocados Rethink Promoting Industry Amidst COVID-19
…know the growers in the south were hoping for more rain. You know, February was dry, and they were hoping for more rain to get the fruit to size up well,” California…
Nationwide Gas Avg. Falls, CA Still 2nd Most Expensive State for Gas
…seeing average prices less than $2 per gallon, but that’s not yet the case for Californians. Sitting at an average of $3.002 per gallon, California is the second most expensive…
N95 Masks: ‘Perfect Storm’ Brewing for Agriculture
…overwhelming demand for the respirators in light of COVID-19, that is no longer an option. Agricultural groups such as the Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) have reached out to Cal/OSHA…
Assessing the Potential of Harvesting Elderberry Hedgerows
Elderberry hedgerows can provide several benefits for growers who plant them along a farm’s edges, such as improving agricultural runoff, providing habitat for beneficial insects, and assisting with carbon storage. …
Study Shows Strict Air Quality Regulations Benefit California Agriculture
A recent study that was published by researchers from the University of California, Irvine among other institutions, found that California’s strict air quality regulations have provided benefits for the state’s…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-31-20
…an agriculture representative on the COVID-19 Task Force, get an update on the California strawberry season and discover what six California counties have been deemed primary natural disaster areas. Tune…
Citrus Bloom Starting Up in the Central Valley
…is in bloom. It has at least ten percent bloom present on the trees and because of that we have certain requirements of our applicators, of our growers,” Tucker explained. …
Week in Review: Stimulus Bill Helps Ag, New Coronavirus Sick Leave Requirements
This week’s most important headlines feature information about the coronavirus stimulus package that was recently passed, along with other impacts the pandemic is having on the agricultural industry. California strawberry…