Mexican-American farm workers are hoeing between rows of potatoes on this large Central California farm. Credit: Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com The H-2A program seems to be getting a revamp finally….
Proposed Changes to Agricultural Visa Program Show Promise
(CFBF) — As farmers in California and elsewhere around the country try to cope with chronic employee shortages, the president of the California Farm Bureau Federation said administrative changes to…
Pima Preference in California Cotton Acreage Increase
…with the previous year, five states planted fewer upland cotton acres in 2019, including California. Upland cotton planted area is a record low in California,” said Chris Singh with NASS…
Gallo Deal Uncertainty Delaying Grape Purchases
…feelings about whether that would be good for the industry,” Allied Grape Growers President Jeff Bitter said. Although it’s a debated move among the industry, Bitter said he believes some good things…
Methane Reduction Funding Down but Not Out
The funding for methane reduction received some significant cuts in California’s 2019-2020 budget, but the programs that support the development of methane reducing projects will remain available. While the application…
Last Minute Push to Revive COOL in USMCA
…the rule in the agriculture industry. The United States Cattlemen’s Association, the National Farmers Union, and the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund are among the organizations who have supported the law. …
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-15-19
…what sparked the value of dairy exports to be the highest in four years and why the USMCA will be good for California dairies and vineyards. Tune in to the…
Five New Strawberry Varieties Available to Growers
UC Davis Royal Royce strawberry variety is one of the five new strawberry varieties from the Strawberry Breeding Program at the University of California, Davis that will help farmers manage…
The California Kitchen: Pineapple Hawaiian Luau Slaw
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Pineapple Hawaiian Luau Slaw with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Qts Cabbage 2 C…
Pushing for USMCA Ratification: ‘California Farmers, Let Your Voice Be Heard’
…crowd of about 800. “Members of Congress in both political parties all across California need to hear from you. There is no force in America more powerful than the concerted…
EPA Registers Long-Term Uses of Sulfoxaflor While Ensuring Strong Pollinator Protection
…citrus, cotton, cucurbits (squash, cucumbers, watermelons, some gourds), soybeans, and strawberries. “EPA is providing long-term certainty for U.S. growers to use an important tool to protect crops and avoid potentially…
Pesticide Drift Incidents Create Potential for More Regulation
…agricultural industry under increased scrutiny. Wolfe stresses the importance of better communication between pest control advisors, ag retailers, growers, and farm labor contractors. Unless a more communicative approach is voluntarily…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-12-19
…and why he’s urging the USMCA to pass. You’ll also hear a report on the USDA Acreage Report showing U.S. cotton down and a report on the status of the…
The Western View: Buffalo Bill Center Covers the West
…a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western…