(USDA/APHIS) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing initial plans to carry out new animal health activities using resources provided by…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-12-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the Organic Research Foundation grant deadline, trade markets lost…
How to Raise Your Own Queen Bees
Beekeeper is holding plate with queen cells. Beekeeping queen cell for larvae of queen bees. Beekeeper in apiary with frame with sealed queen bees, ready to go out for breeding…
Overruled: EPA Trumps California’s Cancerous Glyphosate Labeling
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently updated regulations regarding glyphosate labeling requirements. In an effort to provide label clarity, EPA will no longer be approving glyphosate products to indicate the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-09-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the top 2 CAL/OSHA agriculture citations, the value of…
Wool Industry Adversely Affected by AB 1066 Overtime Rules
Amendments that were made to AB 1066 are causing significant concern for California’s sheep industry. In 2001, the Industrial Welfare Commission exempted sheepherders from overtime and hourly wage regulations due…
CAL/OSHA Top Citation for 2017-18 in Ag Industry
Agriculture Workers Picking Lettuce in Salinas valley California Every year California’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (CAL/OSHA) releases a report with details of the top-cited violations across several industries for…
Celebrating Value of Farmers Markets During National Farmers Market Week
We are nearing the end of National Farmers Market Week, which serves as an opportunity to celebrate the many benefits that farmers markets bring to local communities. There are currently…
Growing Your Own Brussel Sprouts
Along with telling you about the different varieties, Cathy Isom lets you know how to start growing your own Brussel Sprouts at home. That’s coming up on This Land of…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-08-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering almond hulls potentially improving eggs, CSI SmartWater curbing ag…
Almond Update: Almond Hulls Improving Egg Production?
Research is using almond hulls to make a better organic chicken feed. Hulls can increase a critical amino acid naturally in black soldier fly larvae, a key feed option in organic poultry production. Dean…
The Western View: Insects Repelled by Unfamiliar Odors
Susan Ellis, USDA APHIS PPQ, Bugwood.org Plants have been naturally defending against insect pests for millions of years. Could odor be a weapon against bugs? Scientists from the University of…
Knowing How to Germinate Seeds for Your Garden
Everyone has wondered about the best methods to starting seed growing. Cathy Isom has researched how to germinate seeds. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Knowing How to…
Gene Editing in Organic Production?
A recent House Agriculture Subcommittee meeting appears to have shed light on the possibility of allowing gene editing in organic production. USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs Under Secretary Greg Ibach…