Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the confirmation of Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, FRAC group…
Wildeye Helps Open Month-Long Celebration for 1,000 Episodes of Farm City Newsday
Wildeye Farm and Irrigation Monitoring is helping AgNet West celebrate the 1,000th episode of the Farm City Newsday podcast. In our continuing effort to support agriculture, the month-long celebration will…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-23-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering an update on the APHIS unsolicited seeds investigation, western…
Value of Utilized Production of California Vegetables
Information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that California’s vegetable value of utilized production declined last year. According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the value of California’s…
Problematic Honeybee Parasite Found to Steal Iron from Its Host
…threats facing honeybees. The parasite is known to create substantial issues that can result in colony collapse. An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) entomologist discovered that the parasite actually seizes iron…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-22-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a new walnut variety that mimics Chandler but harvests…
U.S. Forest Service Hosting Week of Invasive Pest Webinars Beginning Today
The U.S. Forest Service is hosting a week-long series of webinars focusing on invasive pests. The webinars begin today and will run through Friday, February 26. Each of the hour-long webinars…
Week in Review: WIIN Act Enhancements, Emerging Issue for Tomato Growers
…concern for California producers, farm mechanization research and investment present a viable mitigation approach. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive all of the biggest headlines in agriculture every week….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-19-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the winery wastewater rule serving as a blanket to…
New Form Required for Certain NRCS Customers
Producers and landowners involved in certain programs from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) conservation being advised of changes in some paperwork requirements. The Farm Service…
On-Farm Readiness Reviews Still Available for Ag Operations
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is offering On-Farm Readiness Reviews (OFRRs) for small and very small farms. OFRRs are meant to help producers better understand the requirements…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-18-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering an emergency registration for bacterial blast, the California Avocado…
The Western View: Monarch Butterflies Nearly Extinct?
…colorful flowers will feed them when they pass through our farmlands on the way to the Rocky Mountains. Also, The scientists at UC Santa Cruz, Tufts University, Washington State and…
Almond Update: Emergency Registration For Bacterial Blast
An emergency registration has greenlighted another tool for almond growers to use through petal fall. As of February 12, producers can use kasugamycin to control bacterial blast. The Section 18…