Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s show, cherries aren’t the only crop that was damaged by some of the…
Industry Reaction to USDA Trade Relief Announcement
…Farm Production and Conservation, Bill Northey, Click Here. California Farm Bureau Federation President Jamie Johansson Expressing appreciation for the Trump administration’s broadened programs to ease the impact of retaliatory trade actions…
USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption
…farmers work hard, are the most productive in the world, and we aim to match their enthusiasm and patriotism as we support them.” Background: American farmers have dealt with unjustified…
Almond Matters: Ant Identification Critical to Management Approach
…David Haviland, Entomology Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative Extension in Kern County. “Then the other ant you want to be looking for is pavement ant. It’s more common in the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-23-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s show, we have an update to the tragic accident in Northern California that…
Almond Update: CASP Workshops Next Week Focus on Pest Management
There are more opportunities for growers to get information and continuing education units on pest management, including mites and navel orangeworm, and applicator safety. Almond Board of California’s Rebecca Bailey…
Tricolored Blackbirds Part of Dairy’s Conservation Story
…with a partnership between Audubon, Western United Dairymen, California Farm Bureau and DairyCares, farmers and ranchers like the Jonkmans can receive compensation for the unharvested crop that usually is unusable…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-22-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman, sitting in for Danielle Leal. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products…
Reviewing the State of the Dairy Economy
…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…