The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will be giving a record amount of funding support to the Farm to School grant program this year. Since 2013,…
California ACP, HLB Funding Survives COVID Impacted Budget
…decisions to make when revising the state’s budget that leadership reported had a $60 billion deficit swing during the first four months of the coronavirus pandemic. One of the programs…
Growing a Unique Tuber that Looks Like a Potato, Tastes Like a Fruit
…at the same time as your tomatoes. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Growing a Unique Tuber that Looks Like a Potato, Tastes Like a Fruit…
Addressing A Coronavirus Outbreak Among Employees
…departments that may not have the resources to come out and to be that assistance, but you have to let them know what’s going on so that they can help…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-08-20
…an ag-tech startup that is getting substantial backing for sustainable biopesticides and get a first-hand account of USDA’s food box program. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
Container Annuals that are Hard to Kill
…only insect that the plant attracts is butterflies. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Container Annuals that are Hard to Kill Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester…
Hemp Checkoff Program on the Horizon
…found that checkoff programs can have a return on investment for producers of up to 17-1 for every dollar that is invested in a checkoff program. About the Author Brian…
California Almond Production Forecasted at Three Billion Pounds
…limbs breaking from windy conditions. The early summer conditions have provided assistance in crop development through the final stages. Almond production surveys began May 26 and concluded on June 26,…
Food Box Program Helping Growers, Families, and Companies
SunTerra Produce Traders is one of the many companies awarded contracts under the Families Food Box Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The growing, packing, and shipping operation…
Water Resilience Projects Receive Nearly $84 Million from DWR
…about $37 million will be issued in the coming weeks. The funding support for the water resilience projects is being provided through DWR’s Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program. The…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
Proposals are now being accepted for new soil carbon sequestration practices to be included in the Healthy Soils Program (HSP). The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental…
Quickest Growing Veggies for the Impatient Gardener
…six weeks. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Quickest Growing Veggies for the Impatient Gardener Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Continues with Renewed Contracts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced several new and extended contracts as part of the agency’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program. USDA has approved up to $1.27…
What to Cross Off Your Gardening To-Do List This Month
…Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. What to Cross Off Your Gardening To-Do List This Month Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock…