The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced $3 million in grants to advance the use of co-robots that benefit and assist stakeholders in…
Vilsack on Campbell’s GMO Labels
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack comments on Campbell’s GMO stance. Sabrina Hill reports. Vilsack on Campbell’s GMO Labels Campbell’s Soup opposes state-by-state laws, but supports a federal law that would…
Agriculture Labor Seeing Competitive Trend
A competitive trend in an already challenging agriculture labor, sector is leaving some producers out of luck during harvest. Agriculture Labor Seeing Competitive Trend Producers across the United States are…
Gut Feelings Important in ACP/HLB Management
Researchers caution that California growers need to incorporate their gut feelings when it comes to Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing control. Important in ACP/HLB Management Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for January 11
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: The Gourd
…contact in North America found extensive gourd use, including the use of bottle gourds as birdhouses to attract purple martins, which provided bug control for agriculture. Almost every culture had…
Women in Agriculture Are a Big Deal – #AFBF16
Women in agriculture are a big deal, in part because consumers are eager to get to know them and how they produce food, according to Sherry Saylor, chair of the…
California Among State Farm Bureaus Honored for Excellence at #AFBF16
…California (Education and Outreach; Leadership Development; Member Services; Membership Initiatives; Policy Development and Implementation; and Public Relations and Communications); • Colorado (Leadership Development; Member Services; Membership Initiatives; Policy Development and…
Stallman to Farmers and Ranchers: Stand Up and Be Counted
…in agriculture didn’t have enough ways to get our message heard. “Well, people are sure paying attention to farming and food production now! And in this age of social media,…
Outstanding, Creative County Farm Bureau Programs Honored at #AFBF16
…a Farm, Douglas Ohio Agriculture Awareness Day, Athens-Meigs The Life of a Cow, Auglaize, Logan, Darke and Clark Breakfast on the Farm, Fulton Family Agriculture Education Tents, Medina Texas Grain…
The California Kitchen: Honey Brulee Beet and Asparagus Salad
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing honey brulee beet and asparagus salad with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 4 Large Beets Honey Rosenthal…
Alyssum Attracts Good and Bad Insects
Courtesy : Surendra Dara Some growers use sweet alyssum to promote biological defenses but a new dangerous agriculture pest to California is also showing to be attracted to the plant….
Agriculture Education Supported by CDFA
CDFA Awards More Than $240 Thousand to Support Agricultural Education Through the California Agricultural License Plate Program The California Department of Food and Agriculture has awarded $249,352 for three projects…
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
…in a vitally important direction for our state – climate smart agriculture. It’s called climate smart agriculture because it represents a set of practices that sustainably increase productivity and resilience…