…with a partnership between Audubon, Western United Dairymen, California Farm Bureau and DairyCares, farmers and ranchers like the Jonkmans can receive compensation for the unharvested crop that usually is unusable…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-22-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman, sitting in for Danielle Leal. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products…
Reviewing the State of the Dairy Economy
…contributes over $2 billion to the local economy. When we lose a dairy farm, we lose those jobs, we lose the investments that the farm provides.” During his address Costa…
Conservation Reserve Program Sign Ups Begin in June
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be accepting applications for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) beginning June 3 for a number of specific activities covered under the continuous CRP signup. …
New Agricultural Video Series to Train the Next Generation Debuts
A new agricultural video series provided by the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) takes an in-depth look at vegetable production. The series debuted on…
NRCS Accepting Proposals for On-Farm Trials
Proposals for the new On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials) program from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be accepted through July 15. The additional sub-program was created by…
Western View: Another Water Rights Grab
…regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday and AgNet West. Image credit: (upper left) Aerial view looking north…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-21-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s show, we hear about how a significant investment will be needed for groundwater…
Accident Spurs Lone Worker Protocol Thoughts
Jackson Family Wines Vineyard (from Facebook) An unfortunate accident on a well-known winemaker’s property should have operations talking about one aspect of worker safety. Jackson Family Wines experienced a tragic…
Bayer Provides Salad Bars to Several California Schools
Bayer is working to increase the access and consumption of fresh produce to school children by donating salad bars to four schools in the Rosedale Union School District in Bakersfield….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-20-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. Today we hear about a second tree confirmed with huanglongbing disease in California’s citrus birthplace,…
HLB Disease Found in Riverside Again, Same Location
Another tree has tested positive for huanglongbing (HLB) disease in California’s citrus birthplace. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) stated last week that a second citrus tree has…
Nomination Deadline Nears for 2019 California Leopold Conservation Award
…Sand County Foundation and given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold. In California, the $10,000 award is presented with Sustainable Conservation and the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF). Nominations…
Industry Reaction on the Removal of Section 232 Tariffs
…to ratify the USMCA so American farmers can begin to benefit from the agreement.” California Farm Bureau Federation The California Farm Bureau Federation supports President Trump’s removal of steel and…