…this year when the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted its media-oriented snow survey at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada east of Sacramento on March 30. The same is…
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
USDA Announces over $90 Million Available to Support Local Food Systems, Specialty Crop Producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of more than $90 million in…
Some Regions Prime for Dairy Exports
…Bank of America national executive for food, agriculture and wine Cornelius Gallagher says other than finding value in the waste stream of dairy products, increasing an income for a California…
Creating an Easy and Fast HLB Test
…to test is a shot in the dark. Wenbo Ma, associate professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology at UC Riverside, believes that the proteins secreted by the…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 1
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: Soybeans, U. S. Second Largest Crop
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No Big Surprises in USDA Grain Stocks Report
Not many surprises were in the USDA’s Grain Stocks report on Thursday. Gary Crawford reports. No Big Surprises in USDA Grain Stocks Report…
Vilsack to Travel to Germany and France
…the U.S. delegation to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Meeting of Agriculture Ministers, which is being held in Paris. While in Berlin April 4-5, Vilsack will meet…
Estimated Corn Acres Planted Up This Year
The highest total of estimated corn acres planted since 2013 – that’s one of the highlights from USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report for 2016 Spring crops. Estimated Corn Acres Planted Up…
Healthier Shopping
…Department of Agriculture and the Paso del Norte Health Foundation to target some of New Mexico’s most nutritionally vulnerable residents. Collin Payne and Mihai Niculescu, both College of Business marketing…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for March 31
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: PETA Blasts FFA
…why FFA members’ ethics are lacking when it comes to animal care. The FFA pillars of leadership in agriculture I’m referring to include: Develop my potential for premier leadership, personal…
Almond Growers to Play Critical Role in Solving Bee Loss Puzzle
…proper investigations are carried out on affected hives. Prior to the 2016 pollination season, a coordinated approach was agreed upon by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and Bee…
Sierra Nevada Snowpack Still Below Average
…just about as good as they’re going to get this year when the Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted its media-oriented snow survey at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada…