…has been an interesting experience,” said David Haviland, UC Entomology Farm Advisor in Kern County. “The main directive we’ve had is to identify what alternatives are already out there and…
World Ag Expo® Guards Against Newest Coronavirus
…they are staying,” advised Dr. Karen Haught, Tulare County Health Officer. The Tulare County Health department website recommends the following precautions to guard against coronavirus: avoid contact with sick individuals…
2020 Plant and Soil Conference Coming Up in Fresno
Registration is available for the upcoming California Plant and Soil Conference, happening February 4 and 5 in Fresno. The California chapter of the American Society of Agronomy (CA-ASA) is presenting…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 01-29-20
…to Fresno as well as Clif Bar investing in the first UC organic research institute. Learn how to take advantage of international business while attending the World Ag Expo and…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-27-20
…to the FLSA joint employer regulation. Get all the details on how to attend the first of the California Farm Bureau Roadshows happening in Stanislaus County, and get a recap…
Almond Update: Fungus Causing Trees to Snap Off At Base
…make when wounded. UC Davis Plant Pathologist Bob Johnson said they identified the issue in Kings County in 2016 and growers are seeing more of it around the state. Johnson…
Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Workgroup Roundtables a ‘Complete Travesty’
…they’ve outreached to the community.” The meeting hosted approximately 100 attendees with representatives from the Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office, the California Farm Bureau Federation, the Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner’s…
California Almond Community Announces Five-Point Pollinator Protection Plan
…mapping tool debuting this year, to make life simpler for beekeepers and farmers while helping to protect honey bees. California law requires beekeepers to register their hive locations with County…
FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in ARC and PLC Programs
…start the enrollment process,” said FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce. “I cannot emphasize enough the need to begin the program election and enrollment process now. Please call your FSA county office…
California Budget is ‘A Strong Step Forward’
…assisting in the retrofit of diesel farm equipment (FARMER).” The proposed California budget includes $33 million for the development of a Fresno-Merced Food Innovation Corridor Grant Program to enhance sustainable…
Chlorpyrifos Cut-Off Date Quickly Approaching
…are scheduled for January 14 in Fresno; January 16 in Sacramento and January 21 in Oxnard. Listen to the report. Chlorpyrifos Cut-Off Date Quickly Approaching About the Author Brian German Facebook…
Agricultural Representation in Mainstream Media is a Concern
…topic of discussion at a recent California Press Foundation conference in San Francisco. Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO Ryan Jacobsen was one of the panel members who noted some of…
USDA Invites Input on Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Rule
This warm water slough on the Foust Wetlands Reserve Program easement in lake County, Montana, provides important Winter and early Spring habitat for waterfowl. July 26, 2016. (USDA/NRCS image) (USDA/NRCS)…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-06-20
…producers interested in participating in dairy digester programs and a recap of Sacramento County Farm Bureau’s 2019. Tune in to the show for these news stories and more. Danielle Leal…