The sterile insect technique (SIT) for helping to control navel orangeworm (NOW) in nut crops continues to progress. Sterile moths are being released in almond and pistachio test plots and…
Pushing for the Removal of Payment Caps Under CFAP
…that the payment restrictions would limit the effectiveness of the program, particularly for livestock, dairy and specialty crop producers. “Growers of crops with high production costs like citrus should be…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-27-20
…trial applications, get an update on how the market disruptions due to COVID-19 will likely continue and how winter crops have been hit the hardest. Also, learn why ag employers…
The Western View: Salute to Our Workers
…the hands of our essential workers that are tending the crops to keep feeding families across the state and around the country. California agriculture is vitally important any time, but…
Producers Working to Adapt to Uncertainty in the Food Supply Market
…were crops that were in the ground that were planted for the existing supply chain that’s radically changed overnight.” The uncertainty of when shelter in place orders will be rescinded…
Coronavirus Assistance Payments Expected by ‘End of May’
…for specialty crop producers. The remainder of the available $16 billion will be issued for other crops. Of particular interest for many California growers, specialty crops are eligible for both…
Benefits of Dividing Plants in Your Garden
…habit. Such as Yarrow, cat nip, Daylillies, Creeping Thyme, Asparagus, Horseradish, and Ginger to name a few. Most plants are divided in either the early spring or fall, but some…
Water Resources Now are Critical to Ensure Food Supply Later
…continue to assure the worried consumer that we will continue to have food come the fall.” Listen to the full report below. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor…
Best Shrubs for Containers for Garden Impact
…bush and Lil Miss Sunshine bluebeard offer fragrance from spring until fall. The ‘Double Play Blue Kazoo’ spirea is truly a five-star shrub for the softblue foliage alone, especially with…
AFBF Details How Stimulus Funding Can Best Serve Producers
…Milk Donation program to facilitate better distribution for milk donations and utilize emergency assistance programs where appropriate. The CARES Act earmarks funding support for specialty crops, which AFBF emphasizes should…
Spring Cattle Work Calls for COVID-19 Precautions
…tend crops and care for livestock. Beef cattle ranching differs from more intensive agriculture production as much of the work (fixing fence, feeding, checking cattle) is generally a solitary activity….
Direct Marketing Farmers Hit Hardest During Pandemic
…they are definitely being impacted,” said Ruth Dahlquist-Willard, Small Farms and Specialty Crops Advisor for Fresno and Tulare Counties. “Farmers who sell direct to restaurants are probably being hit the…
COVID-19 Delays Events at the International Agri-Center®
…Horse Association Herd Practice and Horse Show #3 – canceled Garden Bros. Circus – postponed to Fall 2020 Northern California Volleyball Association tournament – canceled, will return in 2021 Farmer…
Study Shows Strict Air Quality Regulations Benefit California Agriculture
…agriculture industry. The report published in Nature Food shows that reductions in pollution over the past 35 years resulted in more profitable crops for California growers. The researchers analyzed yield…