Image by Beverly Buckley from Pixabay A cover crop program can help growers try the practice, which is essential because it’s not one size fits all. Project Apis m. has…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-03-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering what USDA’s Secretary Sonny Perdue thought about California’s missed…
Did California Miss Opportunity to Support Immigration Reform?
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture said ‘rumors’ in California hurt the last significant immigration reform opportunity. Following his talk at the Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue fielded…
Supreme Court Ruling Creates Potential for Increased Digital Wine Sales
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that has the potential to bring better access for digital wine sales. The 7-2 decision in the Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers…
Winegrape Assessment Rate Reduced by a Third for 2019
…in Sacramento, the Pierce’s Disease – Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Board voted to reduce the assessment rate from $1.50 down to $1.00 per $1,000 of value for the 2019 harvest. The winegrape…
SWEEP Prop Funding Keeps Program Alive
A vital water efficiency incentive program didn’t get state funding this year but still has funding. The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, also known as SWEEP, was not included in California’s…
How Often Should You Be Watering Your Plants
One thing everything living thing on the planet needs is water. Cathy Isom lets you know how often you should be watering your plants. That’s coming up on This Land…
The California Kitchen: White Cheddar Grits Untamed
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing White Cheddar Grits Untamed with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 C Grits/ Quick Grits…
Secretary Perdue Praises Farming Innovations at Forbes AgTech Summit
Perdue feidled questions from reporters after his on-stage talk. At the fifth-annual Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue noted his admiration for the level of…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-02-19
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 DOJ is getting involved in the alleged…
Mite Levels Pointed Towards Bee Loss Survey
Record high winter bee loss isn’t surprising to some. The Bee Informed Partnership national survey on bee health showed a nearly 38 percent bee loss this last winter. “The historic…
Keeping a Popular House Plant Healthy and Happy
Green chlorophytum comosum aka spider plant, airplane plant, St Bernard lily, spider ivy or ribbon plant Cathy Isom has a few great tips for you today about how to keep…
July 4th Cookouts Costing About the Same
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8WOf7jt4kw (AFBF) — A cookout of Americans’ favorite foods for July 4th, including hot dogs, cheeseburgers, pork spare ribs, potato salad, baked beans, lemonade and watermelon, will cost just a…
FDA Settles FSMA Lawsuit Related to High Risk Foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will now be designating certain items as high-risk foods after being sued by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) and the Center for…