Huanglongbing (HLB)-detecting dogs alerted on several trees earlier this month in California. Those identified trees were tested, and only one came back HLB-positive. The California Department of Food and Agriculture…
Honeybees-How to Keep Them
…90 commercial crops, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Without honeybees, some of the foods we eat, like almonds, could become extinct; the cost of others, such as…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 20
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…
NACD Responds to Approval of EPA Spending Bills
…which means the Forest Service and Interior Department agencies would be forced to continue funding fire-fighting operations out of accounts meant for general forest management and restoration. “The wildfire season…
Farming from the Heart- Erin Gorter from Cal Poly SLO
Many current issues within the agriculture industry have surfaced, and Ag education seems to be one of them. The lack of Ag teachers in our California schools is one of…
Agri View: Pesticide Residue
…samples tested by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2014 contained pesticide residues – a surprising finding in the face of soaring consumer demand for food without synthetic chemicals. This…
Global Nutrition Coordination Plan Released
…Peace Corps, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Treasury, and White House Office of Science and Technology…
NMPF Endorses Creating Tax Incentive Legislation
NMPF Endorses New Legislation Creating Tax Incentive for Investments in Biogas and Nutrient Recovery Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives will help dairy farmers increase their investment in…
California Delegation Set to Learn Conservation Strategies
…California State Board of Food and Agriculture The California Climate-Smart Agriculture Policy Mission is funded in part by the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program….
2017 Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
…the U.S. This is the first national business competition focused exclusively on rural entrepreneurs working on food and agriculture businesses. A total of $145,000 in startup funds will be distributed…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Pest Found in Monterey County
…quarter-mile treatment area will be notified before any treatments begin. The California Department of Agriculture is holding a open house meeting on June 22nd at 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for June 14
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…
FARMS Students Report on Agriculture
High school students get chance to be agriculture reporters for the day AgNet West and Clovis Grower Matt Efird worked with the FARMS Leadership program to show Central Valley students…
Food Safe Technology
…Land of Ours. Food Safe Technology From: USDA Agriculture Research Service Research Project: Intervention Technologies for Minimally Processed Foods Objective: 1. Develop new effective chemical and physical decontamination interventions for…