Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the industry’s reaction to the Gov. endorsement of Prop….
Industry Responds to Newsom Endorsement of Proposition 15
…California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson released a statement that highlighted the ways the bill would hurt the state’s rural communities if passed. “Unfortunately, Gov. Newsom has sided with…
Farmer Plants Sunflowers as an Uplift During Pandemic
How a Wisconsin farmer decided to cheer everyone up during the Pandemic. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Scott Thompson and his family have been farming for 70…
Working Together: Flexible Marketing Capitalizes on Pandemic Baking
When COVID-19 restrictions kept everyone at home and closed restaurants, a lot of consumers rediscovered baking. The California Walnut Board and Commission, like many other organizations, saw the need to…
Leafy Greens Safety Remains Priority as Fall Production Moves to AZ
…fact that LGMA requires absolute compliance with the more than 300 food safety mechanisms that are involved with on-farm audits. Several additional safety practices related to field and equipment sanitation…
Farmers.gov Update Enables More Business to Be Conducted Online
…to providing excellent customer service, whether it’s through our network of USDA Service Centers across the country or online at farmers.gov where we have new self-service features related to our…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-15-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories an including an exclusive interview with the World Ag Expo…
HLB Solution Could Be Available in Three Years
…step in the process is to receive approval from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A consultation with the EPA is scheduled for later this month. The final step that would…
State Helps Supply Ag Industry with Much Needed N95 Respirators
…state. Fresno County Farm Bureau (FCFB) has been one of the many organizations helping to supply the local farming community with the N95s. “These N95 respirators are something that’s really…
COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants to Support Scientific Research
COVID-19 Rapid Response funding opportunities are being made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA). The agency has awarded nearly $14 million in…
2019-2020 Legislative Session: ‘Bit of A Reprieve’ for Agriculture
…With fewer bills being passed overall, it was less opportunity for new legislation to negatively impact farmers and ranchers. “I think we got a little bit of a reprieve this…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-14-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how consumer trends are driving the interest in different…
California Navel Orange Initial Forecast Positive For 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released an optimistic navel orange prediction for 2020. The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s California Navel Orange Objective Measurement forecasts 84 million boxes from the golden…
Agricultural Air Quality Research Task Force Seeks Nominations
…scientific insights to this Task Force will help reach solutions to resolve air quality challenges.” The Task Force on Agricultural Air Quality Research was established through the 1996 Farm Bill….