Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a new HLB tool with the potential to do…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-17-20
Today’s show is filled with stories including another reason for grape producers to mitigate mealybug in their vineyards, FMC partnering with Nutrien Ag Solutions for a pilot program in Salinas…
Community Members Encouraged to Support UC ANR Funding
…however the pandemic made it necessary to cut funding for nearly every state agency as well as the UC system. There is hope that Congress will be providing funding support…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-16-20
Today’s show is filled with stories covering the confirmed $3 Billion pound almond forecast, USDA improving crop insurance policies and why sticking to science is a good idea when it…
Emphasizing Importance of Coronavirus Safety Standards to Employees
…California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) and COO of the Farm Employers Labor Service (FELS). “We’re kind of in a situation right now where if everything is a priority, nothing is…
Almond Update: 3 Billion Pound Forecast Fueled by Nuts Per Tree
The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Objective Almond Forecast confirmed the predicted 3 billion pounds seen in the Subjective Forecast released in May. That in itself is historic and Almond Board of California CEO Richard…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-15-20
Today’s show is filled with stories including preparing your operation for a COVID outbreak with a plan, the California Prune Board getting authorization to continue service for another five years,…
USDA Streamlines Process for Rural Investment
…of President Trump, USDA is committed to cutting red tape and enhancing customer service so we can be a better partner to America’s rural leaders in building prosperity,” U.S. Secretary…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-14-20
California Raisin Industry Faces Crossroads as Veteran Leader Calls for Change – AgNet News Hour The future of California’s raisin industry was the focus of today’s episode of the AgNet…
Facility Inspections Resume for Produce Safety Rule
…can be out on your farm,” said Priscilla Rodriguez, Director of Regulatory Affairs and Food Safety for the Western Agricultural Processors Association. “You need to be prepared when those inspections…
Conservation Practices Prove Valuable Despite Early Challenges
…farming system can require a bit of trial and error. Applying proven methodologies will need to account for individual farming operations and make the necessary adaptations where appropriate. While the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-13-20
Today’s show is filled with stories including the expansion of specialty crops now eligible for CFAP, a recap of the final citrus forecast that show a slight increase in California…
Annie Stuhr Named New Ag One Foundation President
Fresno State agricultural business alumna Annie Stuhr didn’t grow up on a family farm, but the beauty and intrigue of the surrounding farmland in her hometown of Los Banos made…
Final Citrus Forecast Shows Slight Increase in California Production
California sees an increase in citrus production in the final forecast of the 2019/2020 season. The National Agricultural Statistics Service released the final citrus crop forecast of the season. Typically, there…