…to leafy greens from California. The importation of leafy green products from California is limited to those supplied by certified members of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA). Members…
CDFA Teams with UC Davis to Provide Additional Smoke Testing
The University of California, Davis and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are teaming up to provide more smoke testing options for agriculture. The overwhelming number of wildfires…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for 2020 CalAgPlate Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting proposals for this year’s California Agriculture Special Interest License Plate (CalAgPlate) grant program. Every year the program provides approximately $250,000…
Friant-Kern Canal Repair Bill – SB 559 – Vetoed by Governor Newsom
…The bill was returned without the Governor’s signature on September 28. “As established in the Water Resilience Portfolio, state agencies are holistically assessing the needs of all of California’s water…
Farm Groups Encourage Continued WTO Membership
…the WTO has been beneficial for U.S. agriculture, its rules have not kept pace with changes in the global economy, and improvement is needed to hold members accountable and improve…
Week in Review: Buyers Weary of Winegrapes, No More Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035
…executive order, this time prohibiting the sales of new gas-powered vehicles and equipment over the next 25 years. The rising costs of production in California are making other states more…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-02-20
…report from the California table Grape Industry, an update from the Federal Drug Administration on nutrition labels, and an upcoming meeting that is going virtual. Also in the interview segment,…
Smoke Exposure: ‘Get Out of Jail Free Card’ for Winegrape Buyers
Another year of catastrophic wildfires in California is once again raising concern about smoke exposure in winegrapes. President and CEO of Allied Grape Growers, PowerPoint Presentation Jeff Bitter said there…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 10-01-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday. In today’s show, Brian German has a report on how California costs are continuing to make more states attractive for…
California Production Costs Making Other States More Attractive for Growers
…other areas of the country. President and CEO of both the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association and the Western Agricultural Processors Association, Roger Isom explained that California’s regulatory atmosphere…
The Western View: Honors to A Farmer With A World-Changing Invention
…He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday and AgNet West. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester…
NRCS Funds Innovation Through On-Farm Trials of Conservation Systems
…NRCS State Conservationist in California. On-Farm Trials awardees work with NRCS and farmers and ranchers to implement innovative practices and systems on their lands that have not yet been widely…
Gasoline-Powered Vehicle Sales to End by 2035 Under Executive Order
…challenges. Johansson said that a mandate on the sales of gasoline-powered vehicles may not be the most pressing issue. “Unprecedented wildfires, homelessness, housing, you name it, California’s experienced it. So…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-30-20
Today’s Farm City Newsday includes reports from Brian German on how the California rice crop is shaping up pretty well and information for Milk producers looking to apply for CFAP…