Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including details for California Citrus Mutual’s scholarship, this year’s reduced…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-27-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the California Farm Water Coalition detailing how water cuts…
California Farm Water Coalition Details How Water Cuts Are Affecting Ag
The California Farm Water Coalition (CFWC) has detailed how limited water supplies are affecting agricultural production. Dry conditions in California have resulted in a decline in acreage of several crops…
SGMA Assistance Bill Moving Through Legislative Process
…may not understand exactly what their current utilization may be on their property or what the potential could be,” said Katie Patterson, AFT California Policy Manager. “By having AB 350…
Week in Review: Limited Drought Action Taken and Potential Help Coming for Valley Canals
…moving forward. General Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges from Irrigated Lands, simply known as Ag Order 4.0, will officially begin to be implemented. Last week California lawmakers enacted a budget…
Grower Liaison Positions Across the State Now Accepting Proposals
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is currently accepting proposals for eight contractors to serve as grower liaisons for several regions or counties throughout the state. As an…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-23-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Newsom declaring drought in two California counties, a report…
E. coli ‘Foreseeable Hazard’ Understates a Complex Situation
…are along the California coast and Yuma, Arizona. Both regions also have healthy livestock production. Groot said more information is needed before this becomes a ‘foreseeable’ situation. “We are dealing…
New Wolfskill Walnut Variety Receiving ‘Keen Industry Interest’
The new Wolfskill walnut variety appears to be garnering quite a bit of attention from California growers. Developed through more than 10 years of research at UC Davis, the new…
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2020
The Almond Board of California (ABC) is releasing two California almond industry acreage reports: USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS) 2020 California Almond Acreage Report including the 2021 preliminary bearing…
Legal Challenges to Prop 12 Continue With Support from 20 States
…whether California has the authority to ban the sale of products sold within the state unless out-of-state producers conform to California standards. “The governments of nearly half the states agree,”…
Newsom Takes Limited Action in Addressing Drought Conditions
Governor Gavin Newsom has taken limited action to address the drought conditions that California is currently experiencing. During a visit to Lake Mendocino, Governor Newsom has declared a drought emergency…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-22-21
…industry, the Almond Board of California rolling out their Industry Roadshow, and how public investment in ag research fills the gaps left by the private sector. Tune in to the…
Almond Update: Industry Roadshow Gets Info Back In The Field
The Almond Board of California is hitting the road and rolling out their ‘Industry Roadshow’ as in-person events begin to come back with pandemic restrictions continuing to lesson. ABC’s Senior Manager of…