…Agreement (BCMA) and the California Cut Flower Commission (CCFC) on December 31 to recognize Cal Poly campuses at San Luis Obispo and Pomona as well as FTD Inc. for their…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 26
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Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 23
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U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 4 Percent
As of December 1, there were 71.5 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 4 percent from December 2015, and up slightly from September 1, 2016, according to the…
Santa’s Reindeer Cleared for Entry Into California
California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones has granted a 24-hour permit clearing all brand inspection and health requirements for nine reindeer scheduled to visit California on the evening of December…
Combs a Surprise Potential Ag Secretary Nominee
…meet with Pence or Trump since North Dakota Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp on December 2. Combs grew up on a west Texas cattle ranch, but some are questioning her fit…
State Water Project Allocation Increased to 45 Percent
Storms Dent, Don’t End Drought Shasta Lake With reservoirs rising from December storms, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today boosted its early-season estimate of next year’s State Water Project…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 21
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New Test Quickly Detects Red Imported Fire Ants
…including Australia, Taiwan, and New Zealand, have expressed interest in the test kit. Read more about this research in the December 2016 issue of AgResearch magazine. ARS is USDA’s chief…
CCM Response to Argentinian Lemon Rule
…market as less expensive off shore product steal shelf space.” In November the Secretary of Agriculture chastised fellow Democrats for ignoring Rural America and impacts from Administration policies. In December…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 20
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Christmas Dogs
…big lovable long-haired slobbery pets. So the first Sunday in December the club brings their dogs to our farm and they use them to pull trees up out of the…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for December 19
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Central Valley Growers Welcome Cold
Cold weather blanketed the Central Valley this weekend, but for local citrus growers sub-freezing temperatures are a welcomed change from the unseasonably warm December weather to-date. Temperatures ranged in the…