With agriculture designated “critical infrastructure” by federal and state governments, the California Farm Bureau Federation reiterated its commitment to assist the state’s farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses during the statewide…
Samples Needed to Help ‘Stop the Rot’ Project
…conducting annual surveys in central California and coordinating surveys with other California collaborators. UC Riverside Plant Pathologist Alex Putman and Kern County Vegetable Crops Farm Advisor Jaspreet Sidhu will be…
DPR Evaluation of Neonicotinoids Making Progress
The evaluation of neonicotinoids is continuing to make forward progress within the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). The agency has been working on neonicotinoid insecticides since 2009 which has…
The California Kitchen: Untamed Easy French Bread
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to bake Untamed Easy French Bread with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Qt Warm Water 1 oz…
Mitigating COVID-19 Risk on Farming Operations
…CLEARING UP CONFUSION AMONG EMPLOYEES Many shelter-in-place orders have been issued throughout California, but exemptions have been provided for those involved in the food supply chain. Wolfe said that “communication…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-19-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the recent gains in California’s snowpack, learn more about…
Snowpack Sees Significant Gains with Recent Storms
…came through California have added a significant amount of snow to the state’s higher elevations. As of Friday, March 13, the statewide snowpack summary from the California Department of Water…
Almond Update: Incentives Help Pay for Upgrades, Orchard Recycling
The Almond Board of California is reminding producers around the state that two beneficial incentive programs remain open for applications. The first being the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s National Air…
Finding the Threshold for Almond Hull Concentration in Dairy Rations
…positive nutritional aspects and are typically fed to dairy cattle at rates of three to five pounds per day. Because California produces an abundance of almonds, researchers have been evaluating…
Almond Matters: Uniformity Compensates for Short Bloom Period
…the most uniform bloom I’ve seen in my career.” Last month was one of the driest February’s that California has ever experienced, which caused a bit of concern for some…
The Western View: Covid-19 Turns Our World Upside Down
…point and destroying normal life. It spreads like wildfire on a California summer day and exploits any weakness it finds. We have to take this disease seriously. Some experts think…
Clock Still Ticking on Ag Order 4.0 Despite Pandemic
…Bureau is moving forward with a forum today on the issue with California Farm Bureau Federation Senior Counsel Kari Fisher. SLO County Farm Bureau Executive Director Brent Burchett said he…
Ensuring Food Safety Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
…one in five of those being children.” CDFA has said it will be working closely with the California Office of Emergency Services, the California Department of Public Health, as well…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-16-20
…trials and could be well suited with avocado production. Also, we’ve got details on how USDA is funding California’s efforts to address pest issues and get the latest information on…