The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is discontinuing surveillance sampling of leafy greens grown in Salinas Valley. California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) CEO Tim York described the decision…
VofV: Navigating Climate Change – A Guide on How to Use Technology to Foster Climate-Resilient Agriculture
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
The Year Ahead for Equipment Manufacturers
…Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress…
Carrier Consolidation A Factor in Exorbitant Shipping Costs
…projecting shipping costs to improve sometime in the latter half of 2022. However, given the carrier consolidation, producers should not be expecting rates to come back down to 2019 levels….
Farm Bureau Leadership Program Provides Students with Soft Skills
…Farm Bureau has been running this youth leadership program since 1983. The program was originally created to mimic the California Farm Bureau Leadership Experience for adults and had initially been…
Agronomic Minute: Disease Protection in Pistachios
…botryosphaeria. The rains that recently came through California were enough to potentially spread spores in the orchard. With warmer weather on the horizon, those spores have the potential to create…
Secretary Vilsack Urges Caution in Statements About Ukraine
…and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota….
Benefits of Implementing a Cover Crop System in Tree Nuts
…series of benefits related to soil structure, bee health, and weed pressures. Crop Consultant with California Ag Solutions, Cary Crum said he has been working with a walnut grower in…
Smart Phone App Provides Farmers Instant Access to Market Data
…courtesy of USDA/AMS The USDA has launched USDA Market News, a free mobile app designed to give producers quick and easy access to recently published market information right at their…
Week in Review: Forecasting Fertilizer Prices & Momentum Grows for Right to Repair
Fertilizer prices have been on an upward trend over the past year and the Russia-Ukraine conflict has further complicated the global market. California Citrus Mutual President and CEO Casey Creamer…
CDFA Seeking Dairy Methane Reduction Projects
California’s budget has allotted $32 million for projects to reduce methane created from California dairies. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation has…
Use of Conservation Practices Increases Over Past Decade
…practices and partnerships, USDA aims to enhance economic growth and create new streams of income for farmers, ranchers, producers and private foresters. Successfully meeting these challenges will require USDA and…
Trouble-Free Fruit Tree with a Sweet Floral Flavor and Tropical Twist
…grown in California and Florida. Once they’re established, Longans require minimal care. Just the typical water, feeding, and pruning. Longans need several years before they’ll start producing a harvest. Once…
U.S. Dairy Groups Unhappy with Canadian Trade Proposal
…limiting dairy market access in violation of provisions established in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Both the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) have rejected…