…deep channeling and vegetative cover, and another involves no special treatment. “We put approximately 9,000 fish in these eight fields – so about 1,000 fish per field – and those…
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…
$5 Billion in Relief Sought for Produce Market Stabilization Program
…tree nuts who suffered various types of losses between March 1 and June 30. Growers would be covered for losses incurred due to cancelled or reduced contracts, along with losses…
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….
On-Farm Trial Looks at Holistic Impact of Soil Health Practices
…from cover cropping, composting, mulching, no-till, anything that’s going to improve their soil health we’ll be doing from a whole orchard approach,” said Trina Walley, ESRCD District Manager. “Then we’ll…
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…
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…
Citrus Bloom Starting Up in the Central Valley
…supply chain continues undeterred. “Our farmers certainly don’t stop working. The crops continue to grow. We’re right here in the spring where a lot of the stone fruit and nut…
Discovery of Plant Rust in Your Garden
…your plants, but it rarely kills crops outright. However, if you leave the disease to run its course, your plants will decline in health and may not produce as expected…
California Strawberry Production Stays on Track
…in late April or early May. The industry makes tremendous effort to ensure the safety of crops as well as the workforce, which have been amplified even further to prevent…
Foodservice Down, But ‘Brisk’ Fresh Avocado Market Helping
…still keep some distance between workers…We understand there have been extra shifts and different hours to do their best to keep their workers safe.” Listen to the report. Specialty Crops…
The Western View: Just Wait – It’s The Thing To Do
…to work. And that’s good, as crops and critters don’t grow themselves, no matter what some folks might think. In farming, there’s always another job to do. So farmers can…
Request for Increased USDA Funding to Address Pandemic Shortfalls
…Management and Budget, Russ Vought said in a letter that the increased USDA funding is necessary to cover the rising costs of department administration caused by COVID-19 concerns. “With the…
Agriculture Work Remains Critical Durning COVID-19 Crisis
…protect themselves, their employees, their families, and their crops.” County Farm Bureaus around California and CFBF will remain operational, in order to support their members. “County Farm Bureaus provide a…