Two Central California water districts will benefit from $1 million in grants. Sabrina Hill has more. Funds for groundwater projects The $1 million in WaterSMART grants for the Southwest Groundwater…
Farmers Targeted in Phone Scam
…more on a new phone scam targeting farmers. Phone scam targets farmers Someone is targeting farmers in a new phone scam. They are calling farmers, identifying themselves as being with…
War of Words for Dairy Industry
…National Milk Producers Federation. The federation wants to know why the FDA is focusing on clarifying the use of terms like “dried cane syrup” or “evaporated cane juice” rather than…
Weekly Crop Update
How are crops around California doing this week? Sabrina Hill checks in. Crop Update for Week of June 11 In fruit crops: Apple growers sprayed for coddling moths. Grape growers…
California in HLB Eradication Mode
While the Florida citrus industry tries to weather the huanglongbing storm, California is trying to avoid the same situation which means not leaving infected trees in the ground. Taylor Hillman…
Proposed Expansion of the Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary
…expansion will add 4 square miles to the quarantine. Regulated articles and conditions for intrastate movement under the quarantine can be found at Title 3 California Code of Regulations (CCR)…
Clean Water Rules Comment Period Extended
…to American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman – and a clear signal that America’s farmers know how to stand up and be counted. Stallman says EPA has misled the regulated…
Daily California Eggs
Prices are steady. Trade sentiment is lower. Offerings are moderate to occasionally heavy. Demand is light to moderate at best. Supplies are moderate and easily cover current needs. Market activity…
New Waterways Law Benefits Agriculture, Consumers
…American Farm Bureau. AFBF’s Seanica Otterby has the story. New Waterways Law The Water Resources Reform and Development Act is important not just to agriculture – but also everyday consumers…
Tulare ACP Citrus Quarantine Expands, More Could Come
…the community of Farmersville recently and may lead to another quarantine expansion later this month. The parameters and size of that additional new regulated area are still being determined. In…
CA Citrus Could Go Back to China
…for California citrus growers. Sabrina Hill reports. California citrus could return to China The Chinese delegation will tour the state’s biggest citrus-producing areas, including the San Joaquin Valley and Ventura…
More Cling Peach Acreage Needed
California growers are getting an incentive to increase cling peach production. According to the California Farm Bureau, farmers who planted new cling peach orchards have the opportunity to get 20-year…
Bare Facts About Bees
…How important are bees? Bees are vital to California agriculture, as most of our crops rely on them for pollination. Speaking recently at the Alltech Symposium, Alltech Global Director of…
Funding Boost for Groundwater Banking Program
A groundwater banking program in Central California gets a $1 million boost in funding. Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) has announced $1 million in WaterSMART grants for the Southwest Groundwater Banking…