California has allocated money to help growers improve practices in their orchards. Almond Board of California’s Spencer Cooper said the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) has been helping…
USDA Launches High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Resource Guide
…National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Forest Service. The toolkit highlights examples of how e-Connectivity resources are being used to increase access…
Farm Bureau to USDA: New Regulations Must Protect Both Farmland and Wetland
…the benefits for both farmland and wetland, as Congress intended, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. As it was written, the Interim Rule makes program participation much more difficult…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-06-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering clarification surrounding sick time leave as well as a…
Western View: Why So Much For Gasoline?
…Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His…
Storms Pile On Snowpack, Big Boost for Southern Sierras
Snowpack totals jumped considerably after two storms rolled through California. Last Friday, February 1, snowpack sensors estimated the snow water equivalent for the state at 98 percent of the historical average and…
Groups Comment on State of the Union Address
…energy, and resources on improving our access to lucrative markets in Asia and Europe.” Source: American Farm Bureau Federation Farm Bureau Applauds State of the Union Address The following may be attributed to American…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-05-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
Wet, Cloudy Early Winter Should Benefit Pistachios On Off Year
The cloudy and wet winter so far is good news for pistachio chilling hours. Three things much of valleys have seen so far during the winter months is precipitation, fog and cloudy…
Lawmakers Get Updated on Organic Industry Needs
…how important the Farm Bill’s implementation will be for organic farmers. The advocacy trip includes a diverse group of farmers from 11 states, who produce specialty crops, livestock, eggs, grains…
Farm Bureau Sues to Block Flows Plan for Lower San Joaquin River
…Act—all of which would cause direct, indirect and cumulative effects on agricultural resources. “California farmland is a significant environmental resource, providing food, farm products and jobs for people throughout the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-04-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…
Slight Broomrape Resurgence Over Last Decade
There has been an uptick in reports of the broomrape weed in California. Retired Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Gene Miyao reminded growers at the 2019 Northern San Joaquin Valley Processing Tomato meeting that Broomrape…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-01-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1,…