The tomato plant disease known as late blight occurs during periods of cool, rainy weather that may come at the end of a growing season. It looks almost like frost…
Registration Available for Grazing and Prescribed Burning Online Workshop
An online workshop covering grazing and prescribed burning is coming up next month. Registration information is available online for the one-hour virtual workshop covering two grants related to fire. Livestock…
CAWG Foundation Awards $30,000 in Student Scholarships
The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) Foundation has awarded $30,000 in college scholarships to six students. The scholarships are awarded annually to students whose parent or legal guardian is…
Successful Elimination of Virulent Newcastle Disease in California
…that there are no signs of Newcastle Disease in the greater L.A. area.” The disease was first detected in May of 2018 in Los Angeles County and by December the…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-02-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how the walnut industry is working with others to…
Working Together: Relieving Pressure on Increasing Complexity of Research
The California Walnut Board (CWB) is one of three groups that is helping to relieve some of the pressure facing UC Cooperative Extension advisors who conduct essential research for the…
Tomato Plant Diseases to Watch Out for this Summer
Nothing will ruin a tomato crop plant than diseases like leaf spots and blights that can pop up and ruin your garden party. Don’t let these potential problems scare you…
UC Studies Look at Costs and Returns for Irrigated Pastureland
A couple of new studies have been made available looking at the costs and returns for establishing and producing irrigated pasture. The two studies from UC ANR’s Agricultural Issues Center…
UC ANR Getting Creative with Diversifying Funding Support
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is continuing work to help diversify funding support for a variety of different programs and initiatives. Budget constraints over the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-01-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering NASS estimating an increase for California processing tomatoes and…
Building a New Flower Bed
A new flower bed offers you the chance to get creative and fill it with whatever you can imagine. When you’re starting from scratch, there are a few things to…
Processing Tomatoes, Walnuts See Slight Forecast Increase
The National Agricultural Statistics Service issued its latest estimates for California processing tomatoes and Walnuts, and both show a slight increase over 2019. NASS said processors are reporting contracts for totaling…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-29-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering trade efforts during the pandemic, why leafy green remote…
Plants that Thrive in Your Garden, No Matter What
Add a little flower power to your garden this year with some tough as nails hardy perennial bloomers. Practically indestructible, daylilies will flower profusely in almost any sunny spot. They…