Did you know that too many trees on one piece of land can be a bad thing? Neither did John Chandler of Camino, California according to his comments in the…
Strawberry Field Day Moves to Virtual Format This Year
…quality of information as in year’s past. “We have the same format with the speakers from the local ag commissioner’s office, farm advisors, and specialists from the University of California,”…
California Prune Industry Remains Strong During Pandemic
…crop,” said Zea. The California prune industry is responsible for nearly all domestic production, growing prunes on more than 41,000 acres. California growers produce roughly 40 percent of all prunes…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-21-20
…here in California and the EPA Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Committee making a come back. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
Citrus Industry Positive About Federal HLB Funding
…the federal revisions remain high. California Citrus Mutual President and CEO Casey Creamer said, of course, it was good news that Governor Gavin Newsom did not reduce the $5 million…
Ag Spending Bill Moves Forward in U.S. House
…our rural communities, vulnerable populations, and essential workers—while continuing important investments in rural and farm production programs, agriculture and medical research initiatives, international aid, and nutrition. I am pleased the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-20-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a new HLB tool with the potential to do…
Week in Review: New HLB Treatment Shows Promise, Burger King Makes A Stink About Methane
Researchers from the University of California Riverside have made a promising new discovery that could help in the fight against Huanglongbing in citrus. Burger King has launched an advertising campaign…
Chicken Fitbit Helps Identify Mite Infestations in Poultry
A research team from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) has developed a sort of chicken Fitbit that can help monitor animal health. Utilizing a type of wearable sensor technology…
Avocado Production Using a Trellis System?
…is called Maluma. The variety is proprietary to South Africa but has been brought to California and is in quarantine awaiting release. The California Avocado Commission detailed some of Allesbeste’s…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-17-20
Today’s show is filled with stories including another reason for grape producers to mitigate mealybug in their vineyards, FMC partnering with Nutrien Ag Solutions for a pilot program in Salinas…
Lawmakers Encourage Better Dairy Access in Japan
…disadvantage in this important dairy market,” President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation Jim Mulhern said in a news release. California producers stand to gain significantly if dairy…
Chlorpyrifos Alternative Plan Released After Months of Work
…of pest control advisors, scientists, farmworker advocates, agricultural organizations, and environmental justice groups. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) tasked…
Ballots Out for California Rice Commission Major Amendment
Rice industry members have until August 3 to cast their vote on a California Rice Commission (CRC) major amendment. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has mailed out a…