…just fertilizers, but water.” The Plants-3D program will be looking at methods to address issues related to climate change and the impact it will have on agricultural production. Bailey-Serres also…
California Hemp Industry Takes Next Step with SB 153
…removed hemp from the list of Schedule I controlled substances and effectively negated previous California law pertaining to hemp cultivation. States are now allowed to cultivate the crop like any…
Western View: Green Energy’s Dirty Little Secret
…little secret of the green energy boom, a hidden pollutant that reduces the impact of wind and solar energy production on the pollution levels generated by the energy industry. It’s…
Prior Catastrophes Helped Prepare Napa Wineries for Power Outage
…to natural disasters, unfortunately, and our members were well prepared for this outage.” Because of previous regional disasters and the impact that they have had on production, the vast majority…
How to Rid Your Garden of Potato Bugs
…potato beetles, in both adult and larval forms, chew the leaves on garden plants and can defoliate entire crops if you don’t get rid of them quickly. Potato bugs can…
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
…two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) safety net programs – for the 2020 crop year. Meanwhile, producers who enrolled farms for the 2018 crop year have started receiving more than…
NIFA Grant Helps Guide Future Organic Research
…be able to more effectively garner information from organic farmers and ranchers to better understand the challenges of organic production. Revising the NORA report and SOS project will ensure the…
World Cotton Day Highlights Global Importance of the Commodity
The inaugural World Cotton Day was held at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva last week to showcase the significant global impact that cotton production has on economies of…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-14-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the record 2020 pistachio crop, lawsuits surrounding California Prop….
The Western View: More Midwest Flooding: Can California Fill The Gap?
…happened at all. Water-saturated ground could not be planted, or would not grow much of a crop. The problem is wide-spread. Wisconsin and Michigan farmers are having a disappointing…
Winter Flowers Add Vibrant Color to Your Winter Garden
…plants offer a display of color through the production of berries and foliage. For example, a Holly tree, a Crocus Plant, English Primrose, or Witch Hazel. Sweet alyssum is a…
Bailey Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…allowed regional specialty crop growers to dramatically increase sales of their crops. Prior to that, Bailey worked at McEvoy of Marin for 12 years. He started in horticultural operations in…
Fresno County Leads California as Top Agricultural County
Fresno County has now officially become the top agricultural county in California and the U.S. for the first since 2013 after the release of Tulare County’s 2018 Crop and Livestock…
Efforts to Modernize Endangered Species Act
…and farming, and cotton production specifically,” said NCC Vice President of Washington Operations Reece Langley. “That impact ranges from how EPA can register certain crop protection products for use on…