Mexican-American farm workers are hoeing between rows of potatoes on this large Central California farm. Credit: Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com The H-2A program seems to be getting a revamp finally….
Pushing for USMCA Ratification: ‘California Farmers, Let Your Voice Be Heard’
…Valley to highlight the benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and urged the agricultural industry to encourage their representatives to ratify the agreement. Hundreds gathered at Doug and Julie…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-12-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the Central Valley…
The Western View: Buffalo Bill Center Covers the West
…helped found the town name for him, back in 1896. Cody lies in a valley, at the end of a gorge carved through the Absaroka mountains by the Shoshone River. …
California Rice Headed to China for First Time Ever
…Valley Rice and a private Chinese importer, which was facilitated by the agricultural trade promotion program. Sun Valley Rice CEO Ken LaGrande indicated in a prepared statement that their patience…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-09-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering details on Vice President Mike Pence visiting the Central…
Bill to Fix Friant-Kern Canal Continues Forward Progress
…Melissa Hurtado representing the 14th Senate District and co-authored by several other San Joaquin Valley lawmakers, was voted through the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee in the Assembly on July…
Secretary Perdue Praises Farming Innovations at Forbes AgTech Summit
…to grow food in an urban environment. The Secretary also toured Driscoll’s Berries, as well as the C.W. Bill Jones Pumping Plant, a key component of the Central Valley Project. …
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-01-19
…the year 2018, concerns regarding FDA guidance on animal genomics, farmers not dumping fertilizer blindly on crops and another episode of Voices of the Valley. Tune in to the show…
Western View: The Rise and Fall of Wupatki
…was built of native stone with over 1,000 rooms and open Kivas. The large ball court was very similar to the ball courts found in central America. Wukoki ruins…
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…
Chinese Trade Negotiations to Continue at G20 Summit
…time now, as neither of the countries have been able to come to agree on two central issues. At a recent roundtable in Minnesota, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Steve…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-19-19
…growers as we talked to a Kern County grower that has teamed up with two other producers to farm industrial hemp in the Antelope Valley. Bayer announced it is setting…
Perdue Headlining Forbes AgTech Summit, Continuing Innovation Focus
…– where the Silicon and Salinas Valleys meet – the Summit will cultivate authentic conversations, foster lively debates and create rich networking opportunities. Attendees will hear from preeminent industry leaders…