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 late-season cold front allowed Central Valley citrus…
Using Lagoon Water in SDI Systems for Forage Crops
There are multiple incentive programs for dairy farmers interested in using wastewater to irrigate forage crops with subsurface drip irrigation (SDI). Agronomic Relationship Manager for Netafim USA, Domonic Rossini noted…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-14-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering one way to avoid WJTD by sending trees into…
Emma Chow Recognized for Conservation Excellence
…Her job as a district conservationist has given her a wide array of experiences with vineyards, orchards, forestland, organics, urban farming and other specialty crops in Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, Napa,…
2020 World Ag Expo Opens with AFBF President Zippy Duvall
…Vang Thao’s Farm with UCCE Fresno and Sun-Maid. Duvall noted that it was great to meet with Central Valley farmers and hear about their concerns and see first-hand how area…
Relationships and Service Bring NRCS Conservationist State, National Honors
…Farm has implemented dozens of conservation practices on their farm through NRCS programs like the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). “As you go, you can develop a relationship with producers…
Almond Update: Almond Marketing Campaigns for EU Regions
The Almond Board of Californa (ABC) is consistently adjusting and creating new campaigns for several regions in the European Union. ABC’s Director for Europe and Global Publications Dariela Roffe-Rackind said…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 02-13-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering new almond marketing campaigns set for the EU regions,…
The Western View: CDFA: Helping Ag Grow
…California Farming is a huge and diverse industry. As the first line of defense, CDFA treats our growing regions as geographic islands. These islands are separated from the rest of…
Nominations for the Leopold Conservation Award Now Being Accepted
…in 2006 and last year’s winner was Rominger Brothers Farms of Winters. The Sand County Foundation, in conjunction with Sustainable Conservation and the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF), will present…
Grant Applications Being Accepted for Dairy Methane Reduction Programs
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is currently accepting grant applications for dairy methane reduction programs. CDFA’s dairy methane reduction programs provide funding assistance for the installation of…
Working Together: Celebrate Heart Health With California Walnuts
February is American Heart Month, and the California Walnut Board is helping consumers celebrate heart health. Walnuts are certified by the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check program due to their good-fats…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-12-20
…Reduction Programs, how to stay heart healthy with California Walnuts and it’s American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall’s first time to California’s Central Valley find out what he did while…
AFBF Urges Improvements to Hemp Regulation
…harvest date. AFBF notes that the 15-day window is overly burdensome and costly for farmers. If harvest cannot be completed in that testing window, farmers could wind up losing their…