Spending on farm programs by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is projected to increase $1 billion this year, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO this week projected spending…
The California Kitchen: Herb Carrots
…Leaves Thyme Rosemary 1 Cup Celery To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…serious threat the psyllid poses. Calling HLB “a ‘death sentence’ for California citrus,” the grower organization California Citrus Mutual is asking everyone involved in growing, packing and shipping California citrus…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for August 24
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…
Psyllid Management Meetings Sought Industry Input
…continues to be a major concern for the California citrus industry. The psyllid spreads huanglongbing disease, or HLB, which damages fruit and kills off citrus trees. With psyllids found in…
USDA Allowing Meat, Egg Products with “No GMO” Label
The Department of Agriculture will begin allowing meat, poultry and egg producers to use labels such as “contains no GMO” or “derived from beef fed no GMO feed.” The guidance…
The California Kitchen: Brown Sugar and Honey Walnut Carrots
…Sugar 1 Cup Walnuts 1 Pound Baby Carrots 1 Tbs Honey 4 Tbs Whole Butter To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Delta Habitat Restoration Project Documents Released
1,528-acre Wetlands Project Would Help Delta Smelt and Advance California EcoRestore As it works to restore some of the rich tidal wetland habitat that once dominated the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta…
USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Survey Coming Soon
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is reminding hog producers nationwide to keep an eye out for the quarterly Hogs and Pigs Survey in late August….
California Has a Stable Farm Workforce
…was authored by Muhammad Akhtar, Brandon Hooker and Marc Stockton of the California Employment Development Department. California Agriculture journal is the peer-reviewed research journal of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources….
USDA to Measure Small Grain Production
…California agriculture and it is crucial for us to have accurate data about this key sector of the economy,” said NASS Pacific Regional Director, Chris Messer. “We will contact more…
NMPF Statement on Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
“We appreciate the prompt action taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture today to purchase $20 million worth of cheese products to donate to food assistance programs, following the request…
Low Supply Restricts Pecan Products
…director of Georgia Pecan Growers, Janis Dees, talked at the California Pecan Growers Association’s annual conference about pecan products or more specifically, the lack thereof. If you think about products…
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
Vilsack U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack talks with AgNet West on cheese purchase, extension of dairy MPP As the U.S. Department of Agriculture announces plans to purchase approximately 11 million pounds…