December is Farm to Food Bank Month, and a successful program in California is a model for similar programs around the nation. Sabrina Hill reports. Farm to Family Program Listen…
Rooftop Farm
Gotham Greens greenhouse facility, Chicago, IL Cathy Isom tells us about the world’s largest rooftop farm. The pioneers behind the nation’s first commercial urban hydroponic greenhouses are now builders of…
Farm City Newsday for November 30
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Agri View: The Weathervane
The Farmers Forecaster. The weathervane. At one time every farm had a weathervane. They are rare today. Farmers now turn to the television, radio, cell phone or the computer. Everett…
Reducing Food Waste
…of all food grown and produced in the United States is wasted. There’s an awful lot of effort that goes into producing that food. There are a lot of farm…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 26
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Porksgiving
…our family and loved ones, gathered around a turkey and pumpkin pie at the dinner table. But it’s also the time of year known as Porksgiving – when anyone can…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…acre, is down slightly from the previous year. PRICES RECEIVED BY CALIFORNIA FARMERS – SEPTEMBER 2015 September prices for wheat and barley were not published to avoid disclosure of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
Incentives for Propane Irrigation Engines
…Farm Incentive Program Farmers interested in propane-powered equipment can take advantage of incentives to make the switch even easier. Incentives are available from both the Propane Education & Research Council…
Agri View: Plastic Farming
…bigger and better crops, save money on fertilizer and pesticides? It is also creating a huge environmental problem. Everett Griner talks about farm plastic in today’s Agri View. Plastic Farming…
Food Brings Us Together All Year – But Thanksgiving is Special
…past and present, for our safety. We will include parents and siblings, teachers and neighbors in our thoughts and thanks. My family will also thank our farmers, ranchers and farmworkers….
Including Small Water Agencies in Management
…Water Agencies Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever-Blattler says groups being formed to take over local groundwater management are at different stages. Blattler says some groups are finding…
Forming Local Water Management Proving Difficult
…Water Management Proving Difficult To keep water management local, the SGMA is asking for local water management entities to be formed on their own but Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive…