…rescheduled agriculture events due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR…
Automated Fertigation Could Be Ideal for Avocado Trees
…you put on the tree today is in the tree tomorrow,” Spann said. “The efficiency is huge.” California Avocado Commission Research Program Director Tim Spann was part of some of…
Bill to Enhance Agricultural Border Inspections Signed into Law
President Donald Trump recently signed the Protecting America’s Food & Agriculture Act of 2019, which will expand and improve border inspections of agricultural products. Introduced by U.S. Senator Gary Peters’,…
Applications Being Accepted for Multiple NRCS Opportunities
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications for a variety of programs. The NRCS opportunities that are available include the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) as well…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-13-20
…program and FDA’s announcement of a new leafy green safety plan. Also, we’re talking with Agri-Pulse about what’s happening at the State’s Capitol and why Gov. Newsom’s statewide guidance is…
How to Sell Your Cut Flowers at Farmers Market
In today’s program, Cathy Isom gives you a grower’s guide to selling cut flowers at a farmer’s market. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. How to Sell Your…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-12-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the impacts the Coronavirus has on agriculture exports, commerce…
Labor Certainty for Food Security Act Introduced
…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…