…2018, the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) redoubled efforts to limit the spread of HLB and its vector Asian citrus psyllid…
Severe Weather, Snow, Mudslides in Recent CA Storm
The National Resource Conservation Service produced a report with data collected by the National Water and Climate Center’s weekly report. The report showed California was drenched by a storm that…
Little NOW Damage in Pistachios Never Happens Twice
Navel Orangeworm Courtesy: UC ANR Letting up on your navel orangeworm management program in pistachios based on your last season experience isn’t a good idea. NOW damage and management was, of…
California Lawmakers Introduce New Immigration Legislation for Ag Workers
…Panetta, and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren introduced the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019 (H.R. 641) on January 17. The bill would allow immigrant farm workers who have worked at least…
Narrowing Down Potential Vectors for Grapevine Red Blotch
…as well as the U.S. “We know so much about the leafroll vectors and that allows us to develop a control program. We know so little about the movement or…
Taking Your Canning Garden to the Next Level
…as simple as sketching out an outline on a piece of paper or using a software program. The next step is to calculate how much space you have for planting….
FSA Offices Reopen for Three Days While Government Shutdown Continues
…will also not be counted against the number of days for the Market Facilitation Program application deadline extension that was previously announced by Secretary Perdue. Information on the FSA offices…
How Ag is Affected by Governor Newsom’s Budget
…Program, and $25 million dollars for dairy digester and alternative manure management projects. The proposal also requests funding to restart CDFA’s noxious weed management program and for the construction of…
Checkoff-Funded Beef Quality Assurance Program’s Online Certification Option Reaches Major Milestone
…estimated 80 percent of the U.S. fed beef supply now touched by BQA-certified operations. The beef checkoff-funded BQA program is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic…
Plenty of Agriculture Trade Opportunities for U.S. and Europe
…barrage of environmental demands from European consumers. Like their American counterparts, European farmers have seen a reduction in farm subsidy payments and a more market-oriented farm program. But European farmers…
Navigating the H-2A Guest Worker Program
…Annual Convention. The H-2A visa program has experienced massive growth over the past decade, with the number of visas being issued to temporary workers rising 500 percent. Still, demand is…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-11-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering antibiotic stewardship in the interest of animal welfare, regulations…
Medicinal Plants You May Not Have Heard Of
Feverfew In yesterday’s program, Cathy Isom reviewed plants for decorating as well as healing. Today, Cathy tells you about more medicinal plants to grow in the home you may not…
Almond Update: First CASP Workshops Cover Pollinators
There are a lot of tools available to growers through the California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP). By utilizing the program, growers can see where they are and what other growers are doing…