Off-ground almond harvesting is a hot topic in the industry. It’s a practice that supports the Almond Board of California‘s dust reduction goals for the year 2025. There are several…
National Preparedness Month Webinars from UCCE
With September just around the corner, the University of California Cooperative Extension is offering a series of webinars highlighting National Preparedness Month. Part One of the series is scheduled for…
California Olive Growers: ‘Three Strikes and You’re Out’
…set fruit this year. So, it’s feeling like three strikes and you’re out for California’s olive growers.” Even though California olive growers were expecting the numbers to come down from…
Wildfire Assistance from USDA Being Offered to Famers and Ranchers
…their operations after being impacted by the various wildfires burning through multiple states. In California alone, more than 1.5 million acres have burned in recent weeks, resulting in seven fatalities….
The Western View: Why is the West Burning – Again?
…natural disaster in history, burning 19,000 structures, including 11,000 homes. And this year, we did not need to see California’s first State Park burn down. A place of such unimaginable…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Corn Risotto
In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Roasted Corn Risotto with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 1 C Arborio Rice 5 T…
AB 3030 Raises Several Questions for Ag Groups
…than 40 organizations, including the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF), the California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA), the California Forestry Association, as well as several hunting and fishing groups. CFBF has raised…
Pandemic Safety Measures Helped Prepare Operations for Fire Season
…multiple wildfires burning throughout California are creating unhealthy air conditions for a majority of the state. VP of Crops and Soils at Van Groningen and Sons, Bryan Van Groningen explained…
Lawmakers Encourage Action on Potato Dispute with Mexico
…Mexico for the marketing year 2020, after a 20 percent retaliatory tariff resulted in a disappointing 2019. Last year California was the tenth most prominent state for potato production. According…
Week in Review: Wildfires Threaten Agriculture and An Easier Way to Process Hemp
…2020 grape harvest is also gearing up around California and things look promising despite the smoke and heat. To receive all of the top agricultural headlines in your inbox each…
2021 Application Open: Top-10 New Products Competition, Sponsored by Bank of America
…like these to greater scale, helping to make farming easier and more productive.” New products are judged on originality, innovation, practicality, economy/affordability, and their overall value to agriculture. The panel…
Multiple Wildfires Rip Through San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties
…excessive heat warnings. “I just know that with all of the fires that are in California right now and everything going on they are incredibly thin-staffed. We just spoke to…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-20-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including how the fires in Northern California are challenging farmers…
New Asian Citrus Psyllid Research Set to Begin in 2021
…to that?’ So that’s the question we would be answering with this,” River noted. “This would be something that we would do to update risk models in California to be…