…years of farming dates in Southern California. A Latino farmer panel discussion will be followed by the first session of workshops. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear speakers present…
Farm City Tuesday, 10-24-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
USDA Offers Help to California Agriculture
…those interested in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to enable recovery work to begin immediately. Meanwhile, the Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency in California will meet farmers and…
U.S. Milk Production Slows Increase Level
…remain at 9.4 million. This is the fifth consecutive month of cow numbers at or above the 9.4 million level. California again reported a drop in milk production, down 3.4…
Reuters Says WHO Glyphosate Report Full of Lies
…glyphosate as a primary ingredient, told Reuters the changes to the draft shows how the WHO “manipulated and distorted scientific data.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Won’t Place Further Restrictions on Dicamba
…must be certified and follow a specific set of regulations, including what time, and under what conditions dicamba can be applied. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Coalition Calls for Double the Funding for USDA Research
More than 60 farm and commodity groups are calling for lawmakers to double the funding for agriculture research in the next farm bill. The coalition of 63 organizations sent a…
Canada “Extremely Worried” About NAFTA Direction
…the “America first” agreement, which “doesn’t put Canada in a very good spot.” The negotiations will continue next month in Mexico. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New ARS Website Enhances Access to Scientific Information
…lettuces may brighten salads of the future. In California’s Salinas Valley, where much of America’s lettuce is produced, ARS researcher Edward Ryder and colleague William Waycott, scrutinize an exceptional array…
Seven Northern California Counties Affected by Wildfires to receive D-SNAP
Households impacted by recent wildfires in Northern California could be eligible for help buying food through USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and…
Wildfire Recovery Resources Listed on CDFA Web Page
With thousands of Californians suffering devastating losses due to recent wildfires, CDFA is offering a web page with resources for recovery. Included is a program from the California Employment Development…
Farm City Monday, 10-23-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Watching Out for Black-Hearted Pomegranates
…inside the arils are black and rotted. Ben Faber, UC Farm Advisor working in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, noted the disease is particularly troubling because it “produces a beautiful…
Brazil’s JBS Suspending Work at Seven Facilities
…uncertainty,” but said that employees would continue to receive their salaries normally “until the company has a definition on the subject.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….