Fake drivers have made off with loads of almonds in the past two weeks, and leaders are warning operations to be vigilant. The Western Agricultural Processors Association is reporting that…
Water Board Seeks to Fund 26 New Personnel Through Increased Fees
…have the gumption to come out and try to do something like that is absolutely ridiculous,” Isom noted. Several agricultural groups including California Farm Bureau, WAPA, California Citrus Mutual, and…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-04-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering weed management in almond orchards, understanding the differences between…
Almond Update: Stacked Weed Resistance, Reimagining Tools for Better Management
Weed management in orchards is an evolving issue. Some problematic weeds are developing resistance to multiple products and technological advancements aren’t necessarily addressing that issue. UC Cooperative Extension Weed Specialist…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-03-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the importance of growers getting a handle on mite…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-02-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how the walnut industry is working with others to…
Working Together: Relieving Pressure on Increasing Complexity of Research
The California Walnut Board (CWB) is one of three groups that is helping to relieve some of the pressure facing UC Cooperative Extension advisors who conduct essential research for the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-01-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering NASS estimating an increase for California processing tomatoes and…
Tree Nut Industry Provides Funding for more UCCE Researchers
…and the generous funding to generate science-based knowledge to apply on California farms.” The funding support provided by the tree nut industry groups will cover the annual salaries and benefits…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-29-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering trade efforts during the pandemic, why leafy green remote…
FDA Associates 2019 E. Coli Outbreaks With Cattle Operations
…coli was discovered in two brands of fresh-cut salads and was also detected in a fecal-soil sample obtained from a cattle grate upslope from a farm with multiple fields related…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-28-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering tips on how to manage working in the heat,…
The Western View: Chinese Food Imports Are Risky Business
…a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on…
Almond Update: Virtual Tailgates Starting in June
The Almond Board of California is taking virtual learning one step further starting next month. Virtual tailgate sessions will take a deeper dive into tools growers can take advantage of…