Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a CARB Off-Road Mobile Source training, Senate Bill 1…
Pima Preference in California Cotton Acreage Increase
The latest numbers show an increase to overall planted acreage for California cotton this year, according to the 2019 planted acreage report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Overall…
Gallo Deal Uncertainty Delaying Grape Purchases
The sale between two major winemakers is keeping some grapes from being purchased. The $1.7 billion deal in which E&J Gallo Winery would buy 34 wine and spirit labels from Constellation Brands remains…
Perdue on the Department of Labor’s Proposed H2A Modernized Rule
Washington, D.C. (USDA) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on the Department of Labor’s proposed rule to modernize the H-2A program to reflect stakeholder concerns…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-15-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the new features at this year’s PMA Foodservice Conference,…
Five New Strawberry Varieties Available to Growers
UC Davis Royal Royce strawberry variety is one of the five new strawberry varieties from the Strawberry Breeding Program at the University of California, Davis that will help farmers manage…
EPA Registers Long-Term Uses of Sulfoxaflor While Ensuring Strong Pollinator Protection
Registration provides benefits to growers and is supported by strong science that shows minimal risks for pollinators WASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a long-term…
Pesticide Drift Incidents Create Potential for More Regulation
Two pesticide drift incidents during the month of June resulted in dozens of farm workers being exposed in Fresno and Tulare Counties. The agricultural commissioners for both counties are continuing…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-12-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the Central Valley…
The Western View: Buffalo Bill Center Covers the West
…a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western…
USDA Now Making Payments for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…that goal. For more information, visit farmers.gov DMC webpage or contact your local USDA service center. To locate your local FSA office, visit farmers.gov/service-locator Source: USDA/Farm Service Agency Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester…
Almond Matters: Preventing Ant Damage in Orchards
…field every year. They just do that, they’re comfortable with those programs, the baits are relatively cheap and easy to apply,” said David Haviland, Entomology Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative…
Rural Broadband Will Boost Economy, Improve Sustainability and Animal Welfare
…to environmental needs.” The upside to broadband, meanwhile, is significant. Hurst presented the committee with a Farm Bureau study showing that widespread broadband service could boost the agricultural economy by…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-11-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering what’s causing digester projects to be backed up as…