Another update to the farmers.gov online resource will now allow users to conduct more business with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Any farmers and…
HLB Solution Could Be Available in Three Years
Finger limes contain a peptide that could control HLB University of California, Riverside (UCR) scientist Hailing Jin believes she has found a substance capable of controlling the deadly citrus greening…
State Helps Supply Ag Industry with Much Needed N95 Respirators
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has been instrumental in helping farmers and ranchers acquire N95 respirators. CDFA has been distributing the respirators to agricultural commissioners throughout the…
2019-2020 Legislative Session: ‘Bit of A Reprieve’ for Agriculture
…With fewer bills being passed overall, it was less opportunity for new legislation to negatively impact farmers and ranchers. “I think we got a little bit of a reprieve this…
California Navel Orange Initial Forecast Positive For 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released an optimistic navel orange prediction for 2020. The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s California Navel Orange Objective Measurement forecasts 84 million boxes from the golden…
Week in Review: Smoke Challenges for Winegrapes, Warming Temperatures to Change CA Production
Another series of wildfires in California is again creating issues for winegrape growers in relation to smoke exposure. Warming temperatures in the state are projected to have a multitude of…
Industry Groups Seek Temporary Relief from Smoke Regulation
…detail the overwhelming challenges of adhering to the Wildfire Smoke Protection requirements. The wildfires that have been burning throughout California in recent weeks resulted in multiple days of the Air…
The California Kitchen: Berry Cobbler
In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Berry Cobbler with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… Berries 1 Qt Fresh Berries 4 T…
Sonoma County Spearheading Program to Assist Farmers in Wildfire Situations
…Fire broke out, they were in the middle of their program to help farmers and ranchers tend to their operations during wildfire events. Listen to the radio report below. Sonoma…
Proper Land Management Can Help Forest Owners Ease Wildfire Risk Following Mass Tree Die-off
…destruction in the future. While about two-thirds of California’s 100 million acres of forests are public lands held by state and federal government agencies, the rest is in private hands….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 09-10-20
…the Almond Board of California‘s strategic plan for irrigation research, and how the entire supply chain would be impacted by Prop 15. Tune in to the show for these news…
The Western View: Dangerous Year For Fire
It’s a dangerous year for fire. Cal Fire is stretched past the limit this year, fighting more fires than ever before with less help than they’ve ever had. Farmers and…
Almond Update: Irrigation Research Plans For Future of Water Management
…California has developed a strategic plan for irrigation research that will support that growth. ABC’s Associate Director of Agricultural Research Sebastian Saa said that plan includes furthering actual evapotranspiration and spatial variability…
Smoke Exposure Testing Limitations Could Be Devastating for Winegrapes
Another fire season in California has resulted in another series of challenges for winegrape growers as it relates to smoke exposure. Over a million acres have been burned in recent…