Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including staying vigilant for wildfire smoke symptoms amongst your employees…
Agricultural Overtime: ‘Nail in the Coffin’ for Sheep Industry
…attention,” Indart explained. California has the second-largest number of sheep of any state and is number-one in lamb and wool production. At the same time, the value of a robust…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-09-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering berries taking the top spot for fresh organic produce…
Secretary Vilsack Talks Drought, Trade, and Labor at Fresno County Farm
…the event. Secretary Vilsack stated that “the time has come for the Farmworker Modernization Act to pass”. He referenced the need to provide stability not only for farming operations but…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-06-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Monterey strawberry production hitting the highest value ever in…
Project to Advance the Potential of Robotic Harvesting in Strawberries
UC Davis will be working with advanced.farm to evaluate the performance of different strawberry cultivars using robotic harvesting. The goal is to identify varieties that show potential for being planted…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-05-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the advancement of rural broadband, the continuing efforts to…
‘Unprecedented’ Emergency Curtailments Adopted by State Water Board
…Regardless, the action taken by the SWRCB will have a significant impact on farmers and ranchers moving forward. “The fact is, we have a lot of farmers now that are…
CDFA Issues Stop Use Notice on Organic Pesticide Products
…Bifenthrin, and Permethrin. The materials that were found in the products are prohibited for use in organic production by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program. The Stop Use…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-04-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering trends of the western ‘mega-drought’ and resources for producers,…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-03-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering USDA investing in the Klamath River Basin, optimism for…
New Program Helps Heirs Resolve Land Ownership and Succession Issues
…loans up to $5 million at one percent interest. The provisions of the program have been made possible through the 2018 Farm Bill. “While those affected are in all geographic…
Monterey County Agriculture Drops Below $4 Billion in Value
…still impacting production, Gonzales is optimistic about overall production moving forward. The diversity among crops in Monterey County is one of the strengths of the region. Gonzales said that while…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-02-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how to prepare for wildfire smoke with CaOSHA standards,…