How to recycle your pumpkins after Halloween. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Once all the trick-or-treating is over you may be wondering what to do with all…
Syngenta Enhances Biologicals Portfolio with Acquisition of Valagro
Syngenta Group recently announced the acquisition of Valagro, further building on the company’s biologicals portfolio. Valagro has been an industry leader in the biologics sector, with 40 years of experience…
Data Shows Organic Sales Don’t Drop as Food Industry Reopens
A recent report showed that organic sales didn’t decrease over the last three months as conventional produce did and experts expected. There was a bit of a rollercoaster ride for…
Future Navel Orangeworm Issues with Warming Temperatures
Outsized wildfires, rising sea levels and disappearing glaciers are dramatic signs of climate change, but not the only ones. New UC Agriculture and Natural Resources research provides forewarning of a change that…
Officials Addressing the 74 ACP Discoveries Found North of the Grapevine
…June. The trappings have been equally dispersed in residential and commercial citrus. Staff from CDFA’s Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Division (CPDPD) are working on area treatments and getting delimitation…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-27-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering organic sales staying steady, the repercussions of eliminating U.S….
National Cattlemen’s Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications
The application period is open for the 2021-2022 beef industry scholarships sponsored by CME Group. National Cattlemen’s Foundation awards $1,500 scholarships to ten students that are looking to pursue a…
Carving Halloween Pumpkins is a Tradition
Why carving Halloween pumpkins is a tradition. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The history of Halloween as we know it is based on an ancient Celtic holiday…
More than $7 Billion Paid in Second Round of USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Ag Secretary Sonny Purdue U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that in the first month of the application period, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) approved more than…
Innovative New Carrot Products Are Entering the Market
COURTESY: BOLTHOUSE FARMS A collection of innovative new carrot products will be entering the market beginning in the Spring of 2021. More and more offerings of plant-based alternatives to traditional…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-26-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including the details on the fast-approaching WHIP Plus deadline, NASDA…
Important Labor Questions for Farmers and Ranchers
With 2020 quickly coming to a close, industry members are looking ahead at some of the labor concerns coming in 2021. Executive Director for the California Farm Labor Contractor Association…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Round Four Announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that there is going to be a fourth round of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. A total of $500 million…
Satellite Data Helping to Make More Informed Water Decisions
The increased availability of satellite data is helping to make more informed decisions about water use. Detailed information about water supplies has substantial value on both a micro and macro…