…help sustainability goals, the 50th class of the California Agriculture Leadership program and a new case of Virulent Newcastle Disease found in Southern California. Tune in to the show for…
More Virulent Newcastle Found, Now in San Diego
…More information about VND and biosecurity guidelines to keep birds healthy are available on the CDFA virulent Newcastle disease web and Facebook pages. https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Animal_Health/Newcastle_Disease_Info.html Source: California Department of Food and…
Stakeholders Weigh-In on Water Resilience Portfolio
Rep. Jim Costa addresses the California State Board of Food and Agriculture The California State Board of Food and Agriculture held another public comment session last week in Fresno to…
2019 Enrollment Deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program Is Sept. 20
…Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program for 2019 is Sept. 20, 2019. Authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill, the program offers reasonably priced protection to dairy producers when the difference between the…
Applications for BIFS and IPM Programs Due Before November 1
…Solutions program. The CDFA grant applications for either program are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 31. Each of the programs are administered by the Office of Pesticide Consultation…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…federal crop insurance or the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) policy, where production was further adjusted, the adjusted production will be used in calculating assistance under this program. Eligible…
Organic Farmers to Harvest Record Acres in 2019
…acres this year. In addition, 18,155 U.S. farm operation are now certified compliant with the USDA National Organic Program standards, a 3 percent increase from 2018. “With the addition of…
DMC Program Signup Period Ends September 20
The deadline to sign up for the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program is fast approaching. Dairy producers have until Friday, September 20 to sign up for the program at their…
Registration Open for Annual Nutrient Management Conference
Registration is open for the annual nutrient management conference hosted by CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program and the Western Plant Health Association. The 27th annual conference is being held October 27-30 at…
Planning the Perfect Herbal and Flower Tea Garden
Pinterest The question is, what to plant with herbal tea? In todays program, Cathy Isom is giving you the answer to planning the perfect tea garden. That’s coming up on…
Input Needed for Forthcoming H-2A Cost Estimator Tool
…for farmers interested in employing H-2A workers. Wolfe is asking those already involved with the program to submit information about annual costs associated with the use of the H-2A program. …
Hemp Industry Concerns Regarding Senate Bill 153
…no official pilot program in the state and that is hurting our farmers,” Richmond noted. “Our farmers are buying seed from various places and they are not getting what they…
The Western View: New Income Source From Farming?
Thanks to some creative thinkers in private industry, Cap-and-Trade could become a new income source for growers. Cap-and-Trade was a controversial program invented some years ago as a way for…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-02-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering who is latest fast food chain to jump on…