…agricultural experience to learn and participate on a working farm. “People from L.A. and the Bay Area will pay a good amount of money to come stay on someone’s ranch…
Almond Update: Webinars Bring Research Results to the Industry
The Almond Board of California is beginning a series of webinars that will allow the California almond industry to get the latest results from ABC’s vast research portfolio and engage in real-time…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-30-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the challenges producers in Northern California are facing due…
Addressing the Agricultural Impact of AB 5
Farm workers plant grapes in new California vineyard. Credit: Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com California employers are preparing to navigate the requirements of AB-5 and how it will affect the use…
Rice Weed Survey to Better Understand Recent Weed Pressures
…suddenly appear and we don’t have a lot of information about how they’re distributed,” said Whitney Brim-DeForest, UC Rice Farm Advisor serving Sutter, Yuba, Placer, and Sacramento Counties. “We just…
Domestic Hemp Production Program Becoming Official
…federal guidelines. “This rule enables USDA’s Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Risk Management Agency, to determine for farmers who want to grow hemp their eligibility for various…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-29-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the Kincade Fire and its impacts on Sonoma County…
Realizing the Conservation Benefits of Precision Agriculture
…committee on behalf of the California Farm Bureau Federation highlighting some of conservation practices his operation has implemented over the years. “Our on-farm practices include building infrastructure to implement on-farm…
Voting Begins for 2019 FSA County Committee Elections
…to be eligible to vote in the county committee election. Producers who supervise and conduct the farming operations of an entire farm, but are not of legal voting age, also…
California Dairy Farmers on Track to Meet Methane Reduction Goal
…as farmers have with our state agencies,” Dairy Cares’ chairman, Charles “Chuck” Ahlem said in a news release. “Through this collaboration, we are leading the world in sustainable dairy farm…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-28-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the recent updated biological opinions impacting water management south…
Catastrophic Decline of the Western Monarch
…plants with colorful flowers from early spring to late summer, to feed them when they are migrating through our farmlands on their way to Colorado. The majestic monarch doesn’t need…
Replacing Outdated Science Provides for Better Water Management
…protect,” said Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition. “The new biological opinions we believe are more sensible, it’s a smarter way at approaching species protections and…
Winegrapes Came Back Strong in San Luis Obispo County
…growing in the area can differ from farm to farm due to the size of the county and different weather patterns. Burchett noted that even within the same commodity, experiences…