…extreme desert conditions. Hemp grows similar to corn and has high nutrition and water needs. Like corn, it cross-pollinates via the wind. Hemp is a short day plant. This means…
Some of the Biggest Benefits of Growing Zucchini Vertically
…This Land of Ours program here. Biggest Benefits of Growing Zucchini Vertically Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4,…
Almond Update: 2021 Almond Conference Hotels Available September 13
…CONFERENCE AGENDA COMING TOGETHER The program for this year’s event is continuing to be developed but some of the highlights have already been finalized. A state of the industry general…
Health Bite: Diet Myths Part Two
If nutrition advice seems ever-changing and contradictory, that’s because it is. Hi, I’m Rachel Eslick with your Ag Net West Health Bite. Remember when fat was bad, then 30 years…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-08-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a drought relief waterbird program that’s available for rice…
Helpful Tips to Improve Your Chili Pepper Harvest
…for powdery mildew, aphids, or spiders. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Helpful Tips to Improve Your Chili Pepper Harvest Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk…
Farm and Food Workers Relief Program to Award $700 Million in Grants
A new competitive grant funding initiative known as the Farm and Food Workers Relief program was recently announced by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The program aims to provide support for…
Development of A Statewide Pesticide Notification System Moves Forward
…Roger Isom said they have been working to address several questions related to the proposed program. “What could the system consist of? What should it look like? When should it…
California Dairies to Expect Letters from Central Valley Water Board
…one of the water board’s regulatory programs, there will be a choice. Depending on the situation, a producer may want to put their land in the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program…
Vermicomposting Bin Can Be Good for Your Garden
…Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Vermicomposting Bin Can Be Good for Your Garden How to Make a Worm Bin – Quick, Simple and Inexpensive Video…
Industry Groups Weigh-In on Meat Processing Infrastructure
…of the industry and prevent further consolidation and expansion of the largest processors. Other considerations NFU highlighted were the need for offering technical assistance and expanding partnership opportunities to maximize…
Farm Sector Profits Forecast to Increase in 2021
…partially offset higher cash receipts. The expected decrease is largely because of lower supplemental and disaster assistance for COVID-19 relief in 2021 compared to 2020. USDA predicts production expenses to…
September Chores for Getting the Garden Winter-Ready
…and give the grill a tune-up after heavy summer use. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. September Chores for Getting the Garden Winter-Ready Sponsored Content Let’s…
Updates to Whole-Farm Revenue Protection to Benefit Organic Producers
…to provide more flexibility for producers and be more accessible beginning with the next crop year. “These improvements to the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection program will make it a better risk…