…producers for MPP-Dairy premiums paid between 2014-2017 on May 8, 2019. As of May 28, more than $1.7 million in cash refunds have been paid to dairy producers. Dairy Margin…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-26-19
…orchards as temperatures continue to heat up and how a new partnership is enhancing farm to school efforts. You’ll also hear California Farm Bureau’s Shannon Douglas give her testimony at…
New Tariffs Include Pesticides
With talks on the agenda, many producers are hoping for progress between the U.S. and China as pesticides are on the list of next tariffs. As AgNet West reported last…
California Represents Cover Crops at House Hearing
…was California Farm Bureau Federation First Vice President and Grower Shannon Douglass. California Congressman and Subcommittee Ranking Member Doug LaMalfa asked Douglass questions about the challenges producers have with soil…
Enhancing Farm to School Efforts Through New Partnership
…Nutrition Service’s Office of Community Food Systems (OCFS). The new partnership will be an effort to develop farm to school trainings for agricultural producers. The farm to school training and…
Learn About Ag Starter Kit Gets Tools in Teachers Hands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7K-LrfUQy0&t=8s Robin Hillman, a third-grade teacher from Clovis, opens her Learn About Ag starter kit from the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. These kits are free and ship…
Concern Raised by Increased Botrytis Presence
California’s abnormal spring weather has resulted in an increase in botrytis presence, particularly in the San Joaquin Valley where severe incidences have been reported in vineyards. There are some cultural…
The California Kitchen: Horchata
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Horchata with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Qts Water 2 C Arborio Rice 2…
USDA Offers Producers Options to Re-enroll or Extend Expiring CRP Contracts
…CRP runs from June 3 to August 23. “Agricultural producers with expiring CRP contracts have set aside land to reduce soil erosion, improve water quality, provide habitat for wildlife and…
Input Sought for Development of Climate-Resilient Water System
…Agriculture (CDFA), California Natural Resources Agency, and California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal EPA) are tasked with drafting recommendations for meeting future water needs of the state. The agencies are urging…
Farm Bureau Endorses Senate Water Legislation
(CFBF) Water legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate recognizes the continued crisis facing water reliability in the West, according to the California Farm Bureau Federation. CFBF endorsed the Drought Resiliency…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-20-19
…and there was lots of talks on getting the USMCA ratified this week. Brian German has a critical report for cotton producers as an emergency registration has been made available…
Almond Update: FORE! Support California FFA June 27
Coming back for a second year, the Almond Board of California’s 2019 Almond Leadership Program is hosting the 2019 Golf Tournament fundraiser. Almond Leadership Program’s Victor Thao said there are a few…
Section 18 Approved for Transform Use in Cotton
The Section 18 for Transform has officially been approved for lygus control in California cotton. The product will be available for use through October this year. The availability of the…