A recent market report shows demand for avocados is supporting increasing import numbers of the fruit and prices look good through the summer. Brian German has details on a fascinating…
New Testing Method Could Enable Earlier Diagnosis of HLB
A new test involving CRISPR technology could help with early diagnosis of Huanglongbing (HLB). A study recently published in the journal Phytopathology details how a new diagnostic test can detect the HLB…
FFA Awards More than $1.5 Million in Scholarships
…more than 300 sponsors and donors. This year marked the 37th year of the FFA scholarship program that originally began in 1984 with 16 scholarship opportunities. More than $50 million…
Great Items to Use in the Garden Instead of Plastic
…recyclable options. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Great Items to Use in the Garden Instead of Plastic Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
Farm Groups Gather to Discuss Cattle Market Concerns
An array of agricultural groups met in Phoenix, Arizona last week to go over challenges facing the U.S. cattle market. The meeting was held at the request of the Livestock…
As ACP Populations Persist, California Citrus Program Pushes Forward with Growers in Mind
…The Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program is an initiative funded by California citrus growers and administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture dedicated to combating serious pests…
Salmonella Outbreak Report Points to Adjacent Land Use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a report on the largest Salmonella outbreak in more than 10 years. Federal and state agencies investigated the outbreak between June…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-24-21
AgNet West‘s Taylor Hillman fills in for Danielle Leal today as the show covers another food safety report that is making regulators look at adjacent land use. Brian German has…
Chickens are Amazing, Intelligent, and Affectionate Animals
…Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Chickens are Amazing, Intelligent, and Affectionate Animals Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those…
Week in Review: Mixed Reviews to Newsom Budget, Transport Woes for Ag Exports
…issues as it relates to trucking challenges. In light of recent developments, farmers are being encouraged to understand their rights when it comes to refusing property access. The U.S. Food…
Conservation Innovation Supported by Significant Investment from USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing up to $15 million to help support conservation innovation. The Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program helps farmers…
How You Can Grow an Avocado Tree from the Pit
…continues to grow. Stay on top of pruning and fertilizing in the summer. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. How You Can Grow an Avocado Tree…
More Than $45 Million Coming to Support Wood Projects
…program. Some of the projects will help expand markets and species options for mass timber. Some of the projects awarded funding through the Community Wood Grant program include the development…
Efficient Transportation Infrastructure Essential to Ag Export Strength
Timely transportation is imperative to the strength of American ag exports. Executive Director of the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, Peter Friedmann explained to the California State Board of Food and Agriculture…