…Secretary Karen Ross noted that California has invested more than $264 million dollars over the last five years on Climate Smart Agricultural programs that focus on the dairy sector. Nearly…
Almond Matters: Much-Needed Rainfall Comes with Bloom on the Horizon
…part, most of your fungicide programs start at bloom or prior to bloom with bud swell and we’re not quite there yet.” While out in some orchards recently in Kern…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-04-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the DWR’s second snow survey showing snowpack increase, World…
NASS Report Shows Vast Majority of American Farms Are Family Operations
…farming operations, accounting for 88 percent of all U.S. farms. While family farms still make up the vast majority of American farming operations, the number of family farms declined by…
Almond Update: Non-conventional Drying Focus of Next Training Tuesday
Alternative harvesting is the focus of the next Training Tuesday put on by the Almond Board of California. Food Research and Technology Associate Director Guangwei Huang said the webinar will…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-03-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the confirmation hearing of USDA Secretary nominee Tom Vilsack…
Climate Goals Established by President Biden Executive Orders
…ways for better collaboration. Biden has indicated a desire to improve federal programs to help boost the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices. “NCBA looks forward to working with President…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-02-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering organic produce sales topping $8.5 billion in 2020, why…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-01-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’sFarm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a California vaccination rollout guide for each county, travel restrictions…
ECP Signup Deadline Has Been Extended to March 1
…from last year’s wildfires. The ECP is designed to help share the cost of restoring damaged farmland to pre-disaster conditions. Farmers can receive as much as 75 percent of the…
USDA Providing Temporary Debt Relief to Thousands of Farmers
…for producers borrowing under the Farm Storage Facility Loan and the Direct Farm Loan programs. Non-judicial foreclosures, debt offsets, and wage garnishments are also being suspended. The agency will also…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-29-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering USDA’s suspension of CFAP payments, the 20 percent jump…
COVID Shines Light on Difficult Process of Bringing Food from Farm to Table
…rise to a greater appreciation for American farmers. While the majority of supply chain issues have since been straightened out, the pandemic shed some light on the work involved in…
Storm Update: 20 Percent Jump in Snowpack Already
UPDATE: As of 01-29-21 the statewide snow water equivalent is 66 percent of normal for this date. The recent storms passing over the state have bolstered California’s snowpack totals with…