Edible and toxic mushrooms gathered from the wild can be hard to tell apart. Photo by Candace Bever, ARS. (USDA/ARS) — A simple, portable test that can detect the deadliest…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-19-20
…the newly announced structure to voluntary flow agreements. We also have more with the California Avocado Commission and what they found out about an emerging avocado producing region in Columbia….
IPM Achievement Award Winners Announced
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will honor three organizations for their achievements in reducing risk from pesticide use in a public ceremony on February 20, 2020. The awards…
Almond Board of California Announces 2020 Election
…1150 9th Street, Suite 1500, Modesto, California 95354 Photo Credit: Almond Board of California Additionally, two independent handler member positions and two independent handler alternate positions are available. Handlers must…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-18-20
In today’s episode, we hear from a doctor about the multitude of studies that have not linked glyphosate to cancer concerns. The 2019 grape crush was significantly lower than in…
Keeping A Watchful Eye on Colombian Avocado Production
There appears to be a lot of potential for Colombian avocado production in the next few years. Representatives from the California Avocado Commission (CAC) recently visited the country to talk…
Late Season Cold Front Allows Central Valley Citrus to Remain Strong
Central Valley citrus growers were able to make it through the recent cold front relatively unscathed. At World Ag Expo last week, President and CEO of California Citrus Mutual, Casey…
Eco-Friendly Valentines Day Gift Ideas
…favor. Unless you’re in Florida or Southern California, February and flowers do not go together in the United States. They are flown under climate-controlled conditions from tropical countries and then…
Emma Chow Recognized for Conservation Excellence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVVv55iI89c# DAVIS, Calif, Feb. 12, 2020 – Emma Chow, District Conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Santa Maria, California, has been named the winner of the 2020…
2020 World Ag Expo Opens with AFBF President Zippy Duvall
…growers operate. “I went and learned about raisins. I saw some Asian food being grown, early spring food and then of course mandarins and table grapes. I got to see…
Relationships and Service Bring NRCS Conservationist State, National Honors
…the Central Coast after details in several other counties in California. Chow was recognized for her dedicated service on both the state and national level in 2019. In November, Chow…
The Western View: CDFA: Helping Ag Grow
These days, it’s pretty easy to get upset with California government. It seems to do more harm than good. But sometimes it pays to remember the good things that have…
Nominations for the Leopold Conservation Award Now Being Accepted
Nominations are being accepted for this year’s California Leopold Conservation Award. The Sand County Foundation presents the Leopold Conservation Award recognizes landowners who inspire others with their dedication to land,…
Grant Applications Being Accepted for Dairy Methane Reduction Programs
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is currently accepting grant applications for dairy methane reduction programs. CDFA’s dairy methane reduction programs provide funding assistance for the installation of…