Through a partnership between the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) and Western Growers, a new tool is being made available to make food safety audits safer and more efficient….
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-26-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering an NRCS partnership that is helping implement the San…
NRCS Partnership to Enhance San Joaquin Valley Water Efficiency
…is being made possible through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program from NRCS, in coordination with state and local partners. “We’re going to over the next five years, have some pretty…
Regional Conversation Partnership Program Applications Accepted Through May 29
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for the Regional Conversation Partnership Program (RCPP) through Friday, May 29. The program is designed to…
Exciting Research to Combat Pierce’s Disease in Vineyards
Steve McIntyre, Monterey Pacific, Inc., Soledad The Pierce’s Disease/Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Board is involved in various different types of research projects on behalf of the industry. The PD/GWSS Board provides…
Fresno State Enology Building Renamed After Winery Supporter
…the Center for Irrigation Technology. To recognize this transformational gift, the enology building at Fresno State, which includes the research winery, will be named the Donald E. Gumz Enology Building….
Application Period for Multiple NRCS Programs Extended
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has extended the application deadline for multiple NRCS programs. Assistant State Conservationist for Programs in California RaeAnn Dubay explained that the Regional Conservationist Partnership…
Newsom Expanding Farm to Family Program
Governor Gavin Newsom has announced plans to connect producers with food banks through expanding the Farm to Family program. The program is a partnership between the California Department of Food…
Struggling Producers Ready to Meet Increased Food Bank Needs
…out what did that mean for agriculture,” Johansson said. “We were successful and continue to be successful with that but we are beginning to see a transition now as we…
California Rice Salmon Pilot Project Making Steady Progress
…in winter-flooded rice fields are released and tracked on their way out to the Pacific Ocean using Juvenile Salmon Acoustic Telemetry (JSAT) tags that are surgically inserted into the fish. …
The Western View: Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your Face?
…harm endangered species. They are already planning to take more water from the Delta to the Pacific Ocean in both the spring and summer. If these attacks on our water…
HLB Spreads North to San Bernardino, Expands Quarantine
…from this deadly disease. CDFA, in partnership with USDA, local county agricultural commissioners, and the citrus industry, continues to pursue a strategy of controlling the spread of the Asian citrus…
Almond Matters: Pest Management Preparation
…you need to really start paying attention to mite populations to see if they’re building.” Twospotted spider mites and Pacific mites are going to be the most problematic mites for…
USDA and DOL Announce Information Sharing to Assist H-2A Employers
(Washington, D.C., March 19, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)…