…properties. CDFA has turned to the California Conservation Corps (CCC) for assistance with this task. Approximately 50 CCC members are going door-to-door in the search for host fruit trees and…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…regions of California in an innovation ecosystem for food, agriculture, and natural resources,” said Youtsey. “Not only will it help bridge the Silicon Valley and Bay Area with California’s food-producing…
Kiwifruit Supplies Cause Jump in Price
…United States, with less than 300 growers farming approximately 3,700 acres. The majority of California production is comprised of the Hayward variety, but the industry has been working with new…
Farm City Newsday, Thursday 9-28-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
International coffee growers are warning fewer coffee supplies may be in the future as coffee farmers are earning very little globally. The International Coffee Organization this week said farmers’ low…
BPI Using Settlement Funds to Help Employees
…made public, but the Walt Disney Company ABC’s parent company listed a $177 million litigation settlement in a quarterly financial filing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
The Almond Board of California is reminding growers about the Seeds for Bees program from Project Apis m. Project Apis m. Director of Pollination Programs, Billy Synk tells us about…
Ireland Tops U.S. in Food Security
…the first time in five years, largely because of increases in the number of refugees, weather disasters and a decline in global political stability. From the National Association of Farm…
Syngenta Reaches Settlement in Viptera Case
…farmers in the federal litigation confirmed what they called a “preliminary settlement framework.” Syngenta has denied any wrongdoing in the case. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Korea Trade Representative Meets with U.S. Lawmakers
…The Trump administration is seeking to amend the five-year-old deal to address the country’s growing deficit in trade with South Korea. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…too much right now.” Kevin Hecteman is an assistant editor of Ag Alert. He may be contacted at khecteman@cfbf.com. Permission for use is granted by the California Farm Bureau Federation….
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 9-27-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
International coffee growers are warning fewer coffee supplies may be in the future as coffee farmers are earning very little globally. The International Coffee Organization this week said farmers’ low…
Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
Hurricanes Irma and Maria combined destroyed about 80 percent of crops in Puerto Rico. The damage is so heavy that one farmer told the Seattle Times there is “no more…