A new variety of strawberry is expected to hit U.S. grocery stores by 2022. A new type of white strawberry has been developed at the University of Florida (UF) Institute…
Sonoma County Farmer Sasaki Earns Award For Distinguished Service
Longtime Sonoma County agricultural and water leader Tito Sasaki has been presented with the California Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award. The award was announced today during the 102nd California Farm…
USDA Awards More Than $14 Million to Protect Animal Health
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to protect animal health through a series of grants. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has awarded $14.4 million in…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-08-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a cannabis-based bill that recently passed through the House…
MORE Act Passes House, More Than a Symbolic Victory?
A cannabis-based bill passed the House of Representatives last week but it may be no more than a symbolic victory. The House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement…
Flowers that Shouldn’t be Planted Near a Vegetable Garden
The flowers you shouldn’t plant near your vegetable garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Whether you’re planting flower companion plants or trap crops, there are some plants…
AskUSDA Tool Launched to Help Customer Experience
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently launched a new platform to help improve customer experience. The new AskUSDA Contact Center will serve as a singular entry point to find…
California Farm Bureau Kicks Off 102 Annual Meeting Virtually
California Farm Bureau Federation’s (CFBF) Annual Conference is well underway, virtually that is. Members listened on their phones, computers, and tablets to CFBF President Jamie Johansson’s annual address as he…
Farm Bureau Stepping Up in Dean Foods Legal Proceedings
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) is getting involved in the Dean Foods legal proceedings. The major dairy processor filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in November of 2019. Dairy farmers…
NRCS California Announces New State Water Quality Specialist
Wendy Rash The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is pleased to announce the appointment of Wendy Rash as the new State Water Quality Specialist on the Ecological…
2020 Predicted To Be Highest Net Farm Income Since 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) is predicting the highest net farm income in nearly a decade. In the December 2020 Sector Farm Income Forecast, USDA-ERS…
2020 Mummy Shake Video Contest Winner Announced
…and Turlock Unified School District FFA. The 2020 Mummy Shake Video Contest marks the third year of the creative campaign. Submissions were made throughout the month of October using the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 12-07-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the new House Ag Chair selection, farmers encouraged to…
Grow Edible, Culinary, and Medicinal Herbs in a Windowsill Garden
How to start a windowsill garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Milada Vigerova on Unsplash With an indoor windowsill garden, you can grow all kinds…