Although cotton plantings might have gotten a bit of a late start this year, overall cotton acreage is expected to increase considerably. California cotton is coming off of a strong…
USDA APHIS Launches Interactive Map to Help Livestock Producers
…PIN or LID is required to purchase official animal identification tags. This interactive map is part of APHIS’ efforts to advance the Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) program. ADT is a…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-02-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how U.C. Riverside researchers are working on growing plants…
Almond Update: Assessment Increase Finding Homes for Increasing Almonds
More and more almonds are coming on to the market every year and projections show that will continue. The three-year almond assessment increase that recently ended is helping to facilitate…
Climbing Vegetables You Can Grow in a Limited Space
…space but, by allowing the air to circulate around your crop, can prevent pests and disease from striking. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026…
OFAC Begins Educational Seminar Series in Salinas
The Organic Fertilizer Association of California (OFAC) is starting their educational seminar series for 2019 beginning on Tuesday, May 7 at the Salinas Sports Complex. The educational workshop offers growers…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-01-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering what caused a decrease in ACP populations in Southern…
Tamarixia Helps Reduce Psyllid Population in Southern California
…to get better management of ACP in urban areas. “In 2018 we started another program where we built transects, lines across where the disease was found and we released very…
Why You Should Consider Growing St. John’s Wort
Image by Vasil Stefanov from Pixabay Cathy Isom has a few important tips on why you should consider growing St. John’s Wort, and how to plant and harvest it. That’s…
Labor Shortages Continue for California Farms
California farmers and ranchers report that labor shortages continue to be an issue despite multiple efforts to help remedy the problem. The California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) worked with the…
Online Tool Available for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
Dairy producers will have an online resource available to them that can assist with decisions related to the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. The web-based tool was developed through…
Report Released on Rural Broadband and Benefits of Next Generation Precision Agriculture
Reliable, High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity is Essential to Enhanced Agricultural Production Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue unveiled a groundbreaking report, A Case for Rural Broadband: Insights on Rural Broadband Infrastructure and Next…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-30-19
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 proposed lighting rules and show a skewed…
The Western View: When Wild Bill Played Baseball
James Butler (Wild Bill) Hickock Courtesy: Public Domain, Link 1869 is a banner year for many Americans; it’s the year that Baseball grew up and turned pro. The first professional…