…contributes over $2 billion to the local economy. When we lose a dairy farm, we lose those jobs, we lose the investments that the farm provides.” During his address Costa…
Conservation Reserve Program Sign Ups Begin in June
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will be accepting applications for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) beginning June 3 for a number of specific activities covered under the continuous CRP signup. …
NRCS Accepting Proposals for On-Farm Trials
Proposals for the new On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials (On-Farm Trials) program from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be accepted through July 15. The additional sub-program was created by…
Western View: Another Water Rights Grab
…largest farmers in the region. But at the moment all they can do is farm; the Imperial Irrigation District will not allow its water to leave the valley. For…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-21-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s show, we hear about how a significant investment will be needed for groundwater…
Accident Spurs Lone Worker Protocol Thoughts
Jackson Family Wines Vineyard (from Facebook) An unfortunate accident on a well-known winemaker’s property should have operations talking about one aspect of worker safety. Jackson Family Wines experienced a tragic…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-20-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. Today we hear about a second tree confirmed with huanglongbing disease in California’s citrus birthplace,…
HLB Disease Found in Riverside Again, Same Location
Another tree has tested positive for huanglongbing (HLB) disease in California’s citrus birthplace. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) stated last week that a second citrus tree has…
Nomination Deadline Nears for 2019 California Leopold Conservation Award
…Sand County Foundation and given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold. In California, the $10,000 award is presented with Sustainable Conservation and the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF). Nominations…
Industry Reaction on the Removal of Section 232 Tariffs
…to ratify the USMCA so American farmers can begin to benefit from the agreement.” California Farm Bureau Federation The California Farm Bureau Federation supports President Trump’s removal of steel and…
Farm Bureau Statement on Trump Immigration Reform Proposal
The following may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “Farm Bureau welcomes President Trump’s focus on fixing our nation’s broken immigration system. However, nowhere is reform…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-17-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In this episode, Brian German has the details on the Blue Diamond fire in Sacramento…
USDA Enhances African Swine Fever Surveillance Efforts
…illegal products at key U.S. commercial sea and airports; Collaborating with states, industry and producers to ensure everyone follows strict on-farm biosecurity protocols and best practices (including for garbage feeding…
May Rain Silver Lining for Strawberry Growers
…Manzanita Berry Farms General Manager Dave Peck said his plants are cranking out fruit. Many attendees at the annual Strawberry Field Day hosted by Manzanita Berry Farms, UC Cooperative Extension,…