…which typically begins after 2 weeks. When the water runs low, top it off with some more bottled water. In tomorrow’s program, I’ll talk about the easy herb and house…
Farm Groups Push for Swift Action on Agriculture Labor from The Senate
…the H-2A program is a vital resource, but improvements are needed to make the program more effective. “The House recently passed bipartisan legislation attempting to solve this issue. We implore…
New Report Shows Need for Agricultural Research Investment
…Crop breeding, crop protection, climate change, animal health, animal disease and foodborne illnesses, and pandemics are critical areas requiring research investment. The report highlights the need to increase crop production…
Meat Sector Sees Significant Improvement in COVID Cases
…continues feeding Americans and keeping our farm economy working.” Information from the Food and Environment Reporting Network shows there were less than five new reported infections per 100,000 meat sector…
California Farmers Adjusting to Dramatic Increase to H-2A Wage Rate
…despite a lot of the challenges that people find in that program.” Listen to the radio report below. California Farmers Adjusting to Dramatic Increase to H-2A Wage Rate About the…
Zero-Maintenance Method for Growing Houseplants
…pest problems. Plus, daily maintenance is reduced to a once-a-month water refill. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Zero-Maintenance Method for Growing Houseplants Sponsored Content CIR…
MSOB: RNA-Based Fungicide On The Horizon?
…fungi that negatively impact plants. However, the issue was the RNA tended to be fragile. In the latest episode of the Making Sense of Biologicals program, UC Riverside Professor and…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 03-29-21
…where the new monies will go, the GTIN number already being sufficient for the Food Safety Rule, and details on the new supplemental paid sick leave bill that goes into…
Things to Be Planted Now to Kick-Off Spring Gardening
…Sharon, and Witch Hazel. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Things to Be Planted Now to Kick-Off Spring Gardening Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March…
Ag Groups Concerned About Mexico’s Trade Actions
…most important food and agriculture trade partners. NAFTA has yielded strong benefits to both countries and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) promises to build upon those gains,” the letter states. “Yet,…
Bond Legislation Introduced to Improve California Food System
…variety of programs such as food banks, farmer’s markets, and school programs. A total of $600 million would be used for investments in regional food economies. The measure aims to…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-26-21
…of the Pandemic Assistance for Producers program from Sec. Vilsack, and nursery demand ramping up after a slow end to 2020. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
USDA Will Be Engaging Producers About New Hemp Rule
…Production Program contains quite a few changes compared to what growers were working with last year. Several updates have been made to testing parameters as well as compliance levels for…
NASDA Seeking Improvements to Farmers to Families Food Box Program
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) has made some suggestions to improve the Farmers to Families Food Box program. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack,…