Courtesy: USDA Florida citrus growers were in California recently to share their real life accounts of huanglongbing (HLB) disease with the citrus industry. Florida Growers Share HLB Fight California Citrus…
Child Safety on the Farm
Agricultural Safety Awareness Week-Youth Safety on the Farm Texas farmer Heather Dineen bravely shares how she lost a child to a farming accident. Tracy Schlater of Farm Safety for Just…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for March 8
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…
Farm and Ranch Safety Week
…day of the week. The week-long program promotes safety on the ranch and farm. That story ahead on This Land of Ours. Farm and Ranch Safety Week From: Farm Bureau.org…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…and practices to improve things like on-farm energy and fertilizer use as well as market-based strategies to improve water quality or mitigate climate change. In 2016, USDA is seeking applications…
Five Lessons for California from Australia’s Drought
…incentives. There were also some missed opportunities. “In most states, decisions regarding investment, policy choices, water use trade-offs, and levels of service were made centrally, occasionally in consultation with industry…
50 Years of School Breakfast
…Program is one of USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service’s 15 nutrition assistance programs, which also include the National School Lunch Program, Summer Food Service Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Program for…
Plant App Pl@ntNet
…extension service or head to the university library for research. Just snap a photo and upload it to the PlantNet app. Originally designed to identify plants based on photos of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for March 7
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…
Simplifying the Data Ownership Dilemma
New Legal Agreements Empower Farmers to Take Full Ownership and Control of Farm Data Farmobile, the fast-growing technology company specializing in farm data, announces pro-farmer legal agreements that clearly govern…
California Small Farm Conference Begins This Weekend
The California Small Farm Conference (CSFC), the state’s premier gathering of small-scale farmers, ranchers, and farmers’ market managers, begins this Sunday, March 6th. The Conference is anticipated to attract 400+…
Official Says USDA Needs More People to Handle Avian Influenza
A USDA official says USDA needs more resources to handle future outbreaks of diseases such as avian influenza. Official Says USDA Needs More People to Handle Bird Flu…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for March 4
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Two Storms Could Prove El Nino Predictions
…of the state for several days. Storms Could Prove El Nino Predictions USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says those rains should then turn into snow after a few days. He says…