…Horticulture, and Research Chair Stacey Plaskett questioned how the food box program is being managed. The three members of Congress are asking how the $1.2 billion in contracts were awarded…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-26-20
…Joaquin Valley Land and Water Strategy, research reducing HLB transmission from psyllids and USDA Food Box concerns. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-25-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering research on smoke exposure to winegrapes, a new tool…
Week in Review: Apply for Direct Payments Next Week, Important Smoke Exposure Research Begins
Farmers and ranchers can begin applying for direct payments as part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program next week. Critical research looking at smoke exposure in grapes is starting to…
Smoke Exposure Research in Grapes Begins Taking Shape
Support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service will allow important smoke exposure research to move forward to better understand the effect that smoke has on grapes. Industry…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-20-20
Today’s show is filled with stories covering details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, the underlying importance of improving broadband expansion, and how smoke exposure research could lead to predicting…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-15-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering smoke exposure research getting some funding, how weather conditions…
How to Keep an Indoor Plant Alive
…too much or too little will lead to yet another death. The key is to research what your particular plant needs and figure out the right way to provide it…
Historic $10 Million for CA Stewardship
…their applications are considered for 2020 funding. For additional information about CSP, please schedule an appointment with your local USDA Service Center. https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/. More information can be found at farmers.gov/….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-14-20
…China, the almond 2020 forecast, research to combat Pierce’s Disease in vineyards and how the availability of biological solutions for agribusiness is improving. Tune in to the show for these…
Fresno State Enology Building Renamed After Winery Supporter
…student experience in Jordan College programs that included horticulture, the Center for Irrigation Technology and the Viticulture and Enology Research Center. “While Don never personally attended Fresno State, he knew…
Exciting Research to Combat Pierce’s Disease in Vineyards
Steve McIntyre, Monterey Pacific, Inc., Soledad The Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Board is involved in various different types of research projects on behalf of the industry. The PD/GWSS Board provides…
The Western View: Don’t Let The Virus Make You Crazy
…virus, but now it is time to learn how to deal with the mental cost of fear and social distancing. The Center for Disease Control has some specific tips to…
UCR Expert: News Accounts Exaggerate Current Threat of Asian Giant Hornets
Doug Yanega ~ UC Riverside Entomology Research Museum Senior Scientist Though “murder hornets” are dominating recent headlines, there are no Asian Giant Hornets currently known to be living in the…