…agreements to help achieve its objectives, an approach farm groups and irrigation districts favor. The state water board, which allocates surface-water rights and is responsible for protecting water quality, has…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday 10-11-17
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Insects Beneficial for Your Garden or Farm
…Insects Beneficial for Your Garden or Farm When it comes to our gardens or farms, its normal to want to protect our plants from predatory pests. But not all insects…
California Wildfires Impacting Wine Industry
…estimates that the industry generates more than $55 billion in economic activity in California, and twice as much nationally, each year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
More Than 1,000 Stations Offering E15 in the U.S.
…retailers including Casey’s, Cenex, Family Express, Kum & Go, and Kwik Trip, among others. In total, there are 1,039 locations across the U.S. offering E15 fuels. The organization says many…
Censky, McKinney, Sworn in at USDA
…of Agriculture named its deputy director as interim director last week, following the Senate confirmation of McKinney to the USDA post. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Mexico, Canada, Could Seek Dairy Access to U.S.
…around the world, refine it, and have it count as Canadian when exported to the U.S. so it can enter duty-free. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Conaway: NAFTA Too Important to Screw up
…joined Conaway in Canada, saying the meeting gave the U.S. an “opportunity to demonstrate the importance of the deal for U.S. agriculture.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Trade Expert: U.S. is Setting Up NAFTA for Failure
…behavior is a “vivid and unprecedented example of how not to negotiate.” He called it a tactic designed to ensure failure. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bureau Endorses Bipartisan Farmers for Free Trade Campaign
…of Farmers for Free Trade, Farmers for Free Trade Board President Sara Lilygren, and Kansas Farm Bureau President Rich Felts to discuss the Farm Bureau’s new partnership with Farmers for…
UCCE Creates Ag Education Chair in Southern California
…was donated by the Orange County Farm Bureau; Napolitano matched the contribution through the presidential endowment fund. The Orange County Farm Bureau is housed at the UC South Coast Research…
Quota Implementation Plan Explained at Upcoming Meetings
…a session will be held at the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau in Modesto at 10 a.m. The November 6 meeting will be held at the Chino Fairgrounds beginning at 10:30…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday 10-10-17
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Grow Kale in the Winter
…cold winter temperatures set in, there is one green vegetable that doesn’t mind the chill. Kale, and other members of the Brassica oleracea family like broccoli and cabbage, thrive in…