Voluntary efforts by farmers, ranchers, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to improve air quality in California’s San Joaquin Valley have received regulatory acknowledgement from…
Farm Bureau Supports Trade Promotion Authority Bills
…help keep that trend moving forward. “TPA streamlines negotiations and strengthens our position at the bargaining table,” Stallman said. “The growth of U.S. agriculture depends on our ability to compete…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in Hollister
The San Benito County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture have begun an extensive survey and treatment…
False Huanglongbing Report in Central Valley
…in Tulare County has been tested for Huanglongbing by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, using the PCR testing method approved by the USDA and recognized internationally – the…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 20
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Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 17
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USDA Video: USDA Week In Review April 17
…Week In Review, conservation in California, the pest and disease threat, and pretty plants and flowers seven days a week. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.ars.usda.gov www.fsis.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
APHIS Completes Learning Modules on the Pest Permitting Process
…procedures related to the importation of products for use as plant growth enhancers and bio-fertilizers. If you need additional information contact USDA/APHIS at 301-851-2046, Toll Free 866-524-5421, or email Pest.Permits@aphis.usda.gov…
Water Costs Changing Southern Agriculture
The cost of water is changing the landscape of Southern California Agriculture. Growers Looking at New Crops At the Small Farms Conference in San Diego last month attendees got a…
Making ‘Friends of Farming’
…are looking into doing the same. Besides advertising local products from local growers, Anderson says the program is slowly dissolving that disconnect between the agriculture industry and the general public….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 16
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Making Technology More Useful
Several trends are shifting in the agriculture technology industry. The market was flooded with new tools that coined the phrase “precision agriculture.” As new tools continued to develop, designers are…
Citrus Frustrated with Bee-Friendly Restrictions
Another issue citrus leaders have with the Department of Pesticide Regulations is the continued guidelines and restrictions on crop treatments that are put in place to aid bees. Frustrated with…
The Western View: The Farmer’s Daughter
She’s defending conventional agriculture and bringing common sense to America’s dining room. The Farmer’s Daughter There’s a farmer’s daughter in southwest Michigan who felt called to tell the story of…