…for easier use of the H-2A program. The elimination of the distance requirement for group quarters in particular will be especially valuable to growers who use H-2A workers. “We have…
NIFA Grant Helps UCR Develop Agricultural Technology
…formulate an informed plan for implementing highly automated mechanized systems to address nutrition, irrigation, pest management, and salinity in farming systems. Farmland in the Colorado River Basin along with the…
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…are proud to announce the alignment of ABC’s California Almond Sustainability Program (CASP)1 and Pollinator Partnership’s Bee Friendly Farming (BFF) program to promote the importance of providing pollinators with nutritional…
El-kereamy named director of UC Lindcove REC
…with research revolving around plant hormones, fruit ripening, plant nutrition, and the responses of different plant species to abiotic stress conditions. Since February 2019, El-kereamy has been serving as a…
Plants That Will Thrive in Dry Soil
…in dry soil. Pomegranate and fig trees also prefer to grow without a ton of water. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
Increasing CFAP Criticism from WTO Members
The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program known as CFAP is coming under fire from several members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The CFAP criticism is putting the program under increased…
Meat Industry Undergoing Significant Antitrust Scrutiny
…leniency under the DOJ’s Corporate Leniency Program. The probe into the poultry sector has been underway for more than a year after several accusations from retailers and consumers have charged…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-24-20
…the COVID 19 has had on the California ag industry, and improvements that are coming to the Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Program. Tune in to the show for these news…
Some of the Best Small Trees for Your Landscape
…Japanese Maple, Powderpuff and Mimosa tree. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Some of the Best Small Trees for Your Landscape Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester…
Complex Process to Determine Fate of California Dairy Quota Continues
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently held a virtual hearing related to one of several initiatives looking to make changes to the California dairy quota program. Several…
Growing Better Broccoli May Involve Trial and Error
Cathy Isom fills you in during today’s This Land of Ours program how to grow better broccoli. Learning how to grow broccoli usually involves some trial and error. Most gardeners…
New Pest Control Material Becomes Available for California Growers
…and that’s the worst you see is them being a little uncoordinated. They snap out of it quickly with no effect on the brood,” said Caffrey. “Sefina fits really well…
How to Encourage More Ladybugs into Your Garden
Today’s This Land of Ours program has Cathy Isom letting you know how to encourage more Ladybugs into your garden. Ladybugs can be your garden’s best friend, because these beautiful…
Agricultural Statistics Review Shows Mild Improvement
…Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Services, as well as the CDFA State Organic Program. Initial crop statistics for the 2019 crop are expected later this year. About the Author…