…because they are prickly, children usually leave them alone. To prevent poisoning, remove the berries before decorating with fresh holly. Even if the holly is placed out of reach, the…
Genome Published of the Small Hive Beetle, a Major Honey Bee Parasite
…the destructive and invasive Asian longhorned beetle along with other sap beetles that are pests of sweet corn, tomatoes, strawberries and other fruit and vegetable crops. Source: Agricultural Research Service…
California Table Grape Industry Gets $10 Million in USDA Relief
…has been caused by the fact that tariffs on multiple competing commodities, such as cherries, stone fruits, and apples, caused more fruit of all kinds to be sold in the…
Farm Bill Set to Bring Several Benefits to California Growers
…any day now and it appears there could be some significant benefits for California once it gets here. “There’s some really good stuff in it for California, I mean first…
CFDF Issues Virulent Newcastle Disease Alert
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Animal Health and Food Safety Services issued a disease alert. Virulent Newcastle Disease has been found in a commercial chicken operation in…
New ‘Bee Where’ Program Should Be Here By Spring
The ‘Bee Where’ program that was launched at the California Association of Pest Control Advisors annual conference is expected to be ready to go by spring. Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner…
Farmland Access Remains A Challenge for Young and Beginning Farmers
…percent in 2018 to a national average of $3,140 an acre. Some of the most expensive farmland includes Iowa, with average prices as high as $8,080 in Iowa and California…
Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresher, Longer
Caring for your Christmas tree is extremely important. Cathy Isom gives you some ways to keep your Christmas tree fresher, longer. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A…
Virulent Newcastle Disease in Commercial Poultry in California
…will be examining the birds housed at the operation. APHIS is working closely with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to evaluate the birds, “where they originated from, any…
Measuring Costs and Benefits of Different Farming Systems
…too,” said Rex Dufour, Manager of the California Office of the National Center for Appropriate Technology. “It goes beyond applying NPK fertilizers. Understanding your soil as an ecology and managing…
E. Coli Investigation Identifies County, Maybe Other Sources
…found a positive sample result of the E. coli strain at a California farm in Santa Barbara County. The sample was from an irrigation canal in the area used by…
Six New Dairy Biomethane Projects Receive Funding
Multiple dairy biomethane projects were recently awarded funding by members of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and the California Department of Food and…
Series of Rice Grower Meetings Coming Up in January
University of California Cooperative Extension will be hosting a series of winter meetings for rice growers in several areas of northern California throughout the month of January. “So, this year…
Cooperation Fails as Bay-Delta Water Plan Moves Forward
…stalled by litigation. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) presented information at the hearing related to the progress made in…