The University of California will be establishing its first institution designed specifically for organic research and education; the California Organic Institute. The new institute will be developed through UC’s Agriculture…
USDA Leads Efforts in International Year of Plant Health
…the introduction and spread of invasive pest and disease. In a statement, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach said, “At USDA, we do all we can for…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 01-28-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering why the classification of water will increase food safety,…
Love for Chicken Wings and the Superbowl
Cathy Isom has the official prediction for how Americans love for chicken wings will score during this year’s Superbowl. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Love for Chicken…
Industry Concerned About FARMER Incentive Funding in Newsom Budget
While the overall consensus on Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget was positive for agriculture, one key program for air quality saw another reduction in funding. The budget proposal calls for…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-27-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how your operation might be impacted by the updates…
Working Together: California Walnut Conference a Huge Success
California walnut growers proved the need for an official event by turning out in droves for the newly branded California Walnut Conference. The California Walnut Board and JCS Marketing put…
LGMA to Reform Food Safety Practices
With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration declaring the latest E. coli outbreak linked to California romaine as being over, the industry is looking…
FFA: Making a Difference in Agriculture, One Student at Time
Courtesy National FFA (FFA) — Rev. Dr. Cathi Braasch shares with others how much of an impact FFA had on her late daughter Sara Braasch Schmidt’s life. Bob Funk, co-founder…
Mechanical Pruning of a New Raisin Variety at KARE
Before pruning After pruning Industry members got an opportunity to see two machines perform mechanical pruning in vineyards this week at the 2020 Grape Mechanical Pruning Field Demo that was…
The California Kitchen: Slow Poached Prawns
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Slow Poached Prawns with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Lb U-16 Prawns 1.5 QTs…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Energy Independence Discussed in Salinas Valley
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is made possible by HarvestPort, an innovation hub and marketplace for better agricultural products, practices, and ideas. Find out more at…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-24-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the continued growth of organic retail sales. We’ve got…
Several Chlorpyrifos Questions Raised by CFBF
After a series of public roundtable events, California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) has several chlorpyrifos questions as to how the industry is going to be moving forward. The Chlorpyrifos Alternatives…