…the Labor Certainty for Food Security Act includes several provisions that would help agricultural operations meet their labor requirements. “It includes provisions that would help deal with the undocumented workers…
Foods to Can in the Spring from Your Garden
Cathy Isom has some pointers, as well as a list of some foods you should can in the Spring. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Foods to Can…
Date Set for Dairy Quota Suspension Hearing
…of suspending Chapter 3.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code. That rule grants authority to the state to fund the program through the collection of quota assessments. If a referendum…
Spring Garden Preparation in March
…has become both popular and commonly recognized. For several reasons. Urban gardening is bigger than ever before, and it is a safer way to grow food. Not to mention being…
Ag Order 4.0 ‘Will Change the Way We Farm’
…and production as it relates to food safety. “So, there’s things that we have to do for food safety regulations, here comes Ag Order 4.0 basically asking you to do…
USDA Provides Healthy Meals to California Children Amid Coronavirus
…to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. The USDA wants to assure kids nationwide get a nutritious meal amid the coronavirus outbreak. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue eats lunch with…
New FDA Plan for Leafy Greens Food Safety
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released new plans for addressing leafy greens food safety to help strengthen efforts to mitigate foodborne illness. In response to the repeated…
Farming Incentives Being Offered by NRCS to Address Air Quality
…assistance is being made available through NRCS’ Environmental Quality Incentives Program, National Air Quality Initiative. “What the initiative does is that it financially assists farmers and ranchers to replace on-farm,…
Common Mistakes for Growing Tomatoes in Containers
…Consistent water and food are two of the most critical elements for happy, healthy tomato plants and large harvests.Too much water and the plants drown—too little and you get blossom…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-05-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how to apply for CDFA’s Healthy Soils Program, Secretary…
Applications Being Accepted for Updated Healthy Soils Program
Applications are now being accepted for the updated Healthy Soils Program. Approximately $25 million dollars is being made available for this round of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s…
CA Rep. Costa Drills Perdue on Trade During House Ag Committee Hearing
…how the department is working to back farmers and ranchers with programs such as the Market Facilitation Program and the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Plus. The secretary then concluded…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 03-04-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering NRCS assistance to help improve air quality, a Voices…
Plants that Work Best for Drying Flowers
…a food dehydrator. Typically this works better when you want to dry just the flower heads or small flowers. You could also dry flowers using Silica Gel. It works well…