A new Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) resistant variety is set to become available early next year. Syngenta Vegetable Seeds recently announced that its first commercial variety resistant to…
Real Organic Project Virtual Symposium to Begin in January
The Real Organic Project (ROP) is expanding its educational efforts in providing a series of informational videos. The ROP Virtual Symposium is set to kick off in January. The theme…
New Pollinator Species to Become Available in California
A new pollinator species is set to become available to California growers in the coming year. Pollinator health has become an even bigger focus in recent years. An additional option…
Weed Survey Asks Industry Members to Help Guide Research Priorities
Growers are being asked to participate in a weed survey to better understand industry priorities for weed management technologies. The short survey seeks to know current weed management approaches and…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 12-04-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering what climate policy might look like with a new…
Consumers Encourages to Give ‘The Gift of Eggs’ in New Ad Campaign
This holiday season, consumers are being encouraged to ‘give the gift of eggs.’ Before the Thanksgiving holiday, the American Egg Board launched a new marketing campaign that pokes fun at…
The California Kitchen: Brown Butter Candied Sweet Potatoes
Brown Butter Candied Sweet Potatoes In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Brown Butter Candied Sweet Potatoes with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will…
New Virtual Desktop Audits Program Available to Leafy Greens Producers
A new online platform has been launched to help leafy greens producers with the auditing process. Western Growers and the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) recently launched an online desktop audit…
Some of the Best Growing Kits for Exotic Mushrooms
Some of the best growing kits for exotic mushrooms. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Courtesy: Back to the Roots America’s #1 Gardening Company Reishi mushrooms are historically…
Representative David Scott to Lead U.S. House Agriculture Committee
Representative David Scott of Georgia will be the next House Agriculture Committee Chairman for the 117th Congress. The House Democratic Caucus made the announcement on Thursday after an election declared…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-03-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including the DWR announcing the initial water allocation for the…
NSAC Updates Farmers’ Guide to Conservation Stewardship Program
A new guide has just been released to help farmers sign up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) has released an update to its Farmers’…
Almond Update: National Names Headline General Sessions Next Week
The Virtual 2020 Almond Conference is next week and the Almond Board of California has confirmed some well-known and highly respected names to headline their general sessions. ABC’s Senior Director…
USDA Updates Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility Rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency recently published an update to the Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility rule. Changes were initially made to the rule back in…