…Farm Advisor for Tulare and Kings counties. “It is something that we expected having that amount of rain that late in the season. That’s like the perfect storm to develop…
Squaring Off Against the Unknown, California Hemp Grower Bets Big
…by a coalition of farmers excited for the California hemp industry to develop, planting 100 certified acres of organic hemp in Los Angeles County with aims to expand further. As…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-19-19
…growers as we talked to a Kern County grower that has teamed up with two other producers to farm industrial hemp in the Antelope Valley. Bayer announced it is setting…
Perdue Headlining Forbes AgTech Summit, Continuing Innovation Focus
…Partner. Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau is the Official Travel Partner. For more information, please visit: 2019 Forbes AgTech Summit – Salinas. The Forbes AgTech franchise will also return to…
Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series Begins June 25
…lineup, which includes presentations from county agricultural commissioners and a panel update on the canine HLB early detection project. “We’ll be hearing regional farm advisor reports and updates specific to…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance
…your operation and what you would plant in any other year, absent any assistance from USDA. 2019 MFP assistance is based on a single county payment rate multiplied by a…
Industrial Hemp Grower Sees Crop as A Boom for California Agriculture
The first industrial hemp grower in Los Angeles County foresees the burgeoning industry as a big win for California farmers, despite the difficulties involved in getting a crop started. Donald…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-10-19
…on the list of affected products. We also highlight some interesting trends in vegetable production and the role of FSA county committees in program and office operations at the local…
AB 555 Has Legs and Needs Attention
…impacts this bill would have on their bottom line. Wolfe said the best way to start that process is to contact your local county farm bureau office. Listen to the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-31-19
…really good places to grow grapes, but it’s not feasible. Also, the NASS released the state and county summaries from the 2017 census data and there are a few highlights…
Pierce’s Disease and GWSS: A Deadly Combo for Grapes
…followed by the death of all of the vines,” Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Henry Gonzalez said. Gonzalez held the same position in Ventura County prior to his current office. He…
California Highlights in 2017 Census of Agriculture
…and just under 500,000 acres of rice. The top five counties in the state as it relates to overall farming acres were Kern, Fresno, Monterey, Tulare, and Merced. Fresno County…
Unseasonable Rains Contribute to Weed Control Issues
…are using buried drip,” said Lynn Sosnoskie, UC Cooperative Extension Weed Science Advisor in Merced County. “The cool temperatures and the wet soil are probably also going to impact crop…
Oriental Fruit Fly Eradicated From Sacramento and Yolo Counties
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office, and the Sacramento County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office have eradicated…