…immediately after being notified. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is conducting high-density delimitation trapping in the area, and no additional ACP have been detected. The County Agricultural…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 18
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…
Public Invited to Seminar on Efficient Water Use for Specialty Crops
…the California Department of Food and Agriculture via a specialty crop block grant. To sign up for the event, visit http://californiawater.org or call the Center for Irrigation Technology at 559.278.2066….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected Near Orange Cove
…and tap surveys are being conducted in both residential and commercial host trees. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) and CDFA will work…
New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes $369 Billion
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the release of a new report that shows the U.S. biobased industry is generating substantial economic activity and American jobs. He also announced…
The Western View: Jack London, Farmer
Len Wilcox tells us about the grandfather of sustainable agriculture in California. Jack London Jack London was a great writer from northern California – but did you know he was…
Challenges Facing Shot Hole Borer Treatments
Unlike most agriculture pests, the polyphagous shot hole borer doesn’t feed directly on trees, and researchers say that is why controlling an outbreak in the future may not be possible….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 17
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…
Celebrate National Pollinator Week this Friday at USDA
…sixth annual Pollinator Festival outside USDA Headquarters along 12th Street in Washington, DC. More than 14 USDA agencies, other federal departments and partners will celebrate the significance of pollinators. Pollinators…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Provide Development Support to Rural Cooperatives
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is accepting applications for grants to help rural cooperatives develop new markets for their products and services. USDA is making the grants…
Westlands Water District Announces Recipients of the West Side Scholarships
…School Math Department. Emily Parra, a senior at Tranquillity High School. Ms. Parra plans to attend Stanford University to pursue a degree in Economics/Education. She is an honors student who…
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that eligible producers may now formally enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for…
Applications Available for AFBF’s Women’s Communications Boot Camp
…challenges participants to become confident and powerful voices for rural communities. The training offers multiple interactive opportunities to build skills needed to communicate about agriculture and for Farm Bureau. Each…
Tech to the Future
Today Cathy Isom looks into technology and its use for the future of Agriculture. Ag Technology…