…Diego County Farm Bureau Membership and Projects Manager Casey Anderson said water use in the county is half of what is was in 2007 and that trend will likely continue….
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 24
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Zero Human Wildfires for One Ranger District Last Year
How did an Arizona based Forest Service Ranger District accomplish a feat for the first time in fifty years? Rod Bain reports. Zero Human Wildfires for One Ranger District Last…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 23
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USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…11 million homes last year. USDA will use authorities in the 2014 Farm Bill to provide incentives and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest land owners. Specifically, USDA will…
USDA Provides Update on Avian Influenza Outbreaks
Dr. John R. Clifford (photo courtesy of USDA) Since December, there have been several ongoing, highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 incidents along the Pacific, Central and Mississippi flyways. Cases in…
FoodKeeper App
Cathy Isom explains how this new handy smart tool to help consumers stop tossing food before its time is right at our fingertips. Foodkeeper app Learn more about the USDA…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 22
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Earth Day
…to 50 percent; double the efficiency of existing buildings and make heating fuels cleaner; reduce the release of methane, black carbon and other potent pollutants across industries; and manage farm…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for April 21
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Hungry Pest
…and trees this Spring. Hungry Pest Check the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service webpage to see if your state has a federal quarantine–or could make a good home–for…
Voluntary Conservation Effort to Clear California San Joaquin Valley Air Gets a Thumbs Up from Regulators
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
Expanding international trade is vital to the success of America’s farmers and ranchers. To make that expansion happen, Congress must approve trade promotion authority, the American Farm Bureau Federation said…
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…