…for Tuesday, April 28 at 1 p.m. and will feature a presentation from Jamie Collins, owner of Serendipity Farms in Monterey. Collins has been farming organically for 20 years, selling…
San Luis Obispo Addresses Farmworker Housing Locally
…concerns for the industry. Eliminating some of the added cost of transportation and uncertainty of housing arrangements can go a long way in helping keep farming operations successful. “If we…
Water Resources Now are Critical to Ensure Food Supply Later
…water resources we need in the most fertile farming ground in the world, right there in the valley, are done quickly and significantly. So that we can continue to assure…
Deadline for National Organic Producer Surveys Extended
…COVID-19, the Organic Farming Research Foundation and Organic Seed Alliance are extending the survey deadline to Monday, June 1 for two national organic surveys. The decision was made to accommodate…
EPA Report Shows American Ag Reduced GHG Emissions
…American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall said of the findings, “We’re doing more with less and proud to lead the world in agricultural advances,” adding, “smarter farming, new strategies and…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-08-20
…soil health. We discuss the role of soil carbon in natural climate solutions and talk about the importance of agriculturists communicating with consumers about the food and farming industry. Tune…
The Western View: Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your Face?
…supply keep up, California will have one more endangered species to protect. The California Farming industry will be dying of thirst. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-27-20
…with its farming operation. Also, HLB was found in San Bernadino leading to an expansion of quarantine zones and amidst efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19, many farmers’ markets…
Efforts Underway to Address Labor Concerns During COVID-19 Pandemic
As COVID-19 concerns continue, efforts are underway to ensure that agricultural operations have enough workers available to address farming needs. Several agricultural groups have expressed a need to ensure that…
The Western View: Just Wait – It’s The Thing To Do
…to work. And that’s good, as crops and critters don’t grow themselves, no matter what some folks might think. In farming, there’s always another job to do. So farmers can…
Mitigating COVID-19 Risk on Farming Operations
There is much concern and confusion surrounding COVID-19 risk on farms and ranches and what kind of steps employers can take to mitigate risk in their operation. AgSafe President and…
Sorghum Provides Multiple Areas of Value as Dairy Forage
…Groundwater Management Act. “I think that the growers who are sticking with growing sorghum in the San Joaquin Valley are those who are recognizing that the future of their farming…
Applications Being Accepted for Multiple NRCS Opportunities
…cost-share for the purchase of conservation easements which will permanently protect farming and ranching on privately owned lands. WRE assists with the restoration and protection of degraded wetlands on marginal,…
Value of U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol from a Global Perspective
…be able to continuously improve how they are farming their land. For better yields, for better protection of the soil, for all of those things that are important to them…