…don’t think we have too many concerns going into the September-October season.” Based in Manteca, Van Groningen and Sons sells their pumpkins under the Pampered Farms label. Come Labor Day,…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 09-01-20
…a report about the Community Alliance of Family Farms helping out producers impacted by wildfires. We also hear about a new tool for growers in California from our friends at…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
…to processing tomato fields in the Sacramento Valley, $100,000 Amber Vinchesi-Vahl, UCCE vegetable crops advisor, Colusa, Sutter and Yuba counties The project will demonstrate compost applications on two farms in two…
Producers Working Through Challenges of LNU Lightning Complex Fire
…winds and a break in the high temperatures. Producers have been working through various mandatory evacuation orders and warnings to accomplish what they need to on their farms. “We’ve been…
Pandemic Safety Measures Helped Prepare Operations for Fire Season
…temperatures have also created unfavorable conditions as work continues on California farms and ranches. “We were noticing the different ash particles that were falling from the sky. Today is a…
2021 Application Open: Top-10 New Products Competition, Sponsored by Bank of America
…the needs of ag businesses of all sizes, from small farms to global agribusiness brands so we recognize that human ingenuity combined with strategic financing can help bring new innovations…
Multiple Wildfires Rip Through San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties
…CZU August Lightning Complex and has so far burned more than 40,000 acres. Owner of Corvus Farms near Año Nuevo State Park, Rob James said the fires in the area…
4-H Gives Incarcerated Youth Freedom to Try Their Hands at Growing Vegetables
…Miller, the youths applied for a grant from Farms of Tuolumne County, which advertised a total of $1,500 to be split between awardees. “The youth came up with a budget…
USDA NRCS Awards $640,000 to Six in California for Conservation Innovation
…farms and ranches. CIG projects are expected to lead to the transfer of conservation technologies, management systems, and innovative approaches to agricultural producers, into NRCS technical manuals and guides, or…
Soil Health Case Studies Provide Growers with Valuable Insight
…a net income per acre between $657 and $991 for the California farms. “By adopting those practices and improving soil health, then the crops are healthier,” Lum noted. “Healthier soil…
FDA Expands Onion Recall as Officials Investigate California Suppliers
…being identified and recalled. At this time, Giant Eagle and Taylor Farms have recalled products containing recalled onions and USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has published a list…
USDA Report Details Extent of Dairy Consolidation
…to grow. Several factors have contributed to the scale of consolidation within the dairy industry. Larger farms have significantly lower costs of production on average compared to smaller farms, with…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…received through the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program.” Chris Edmonds, branch manager with the Prairie Farms Dairy: “We’re in a position to help those in need with food….
Additional Coronavirus Relief Critical to Farm Businesses
…the HEALS Act would come at a critical time as the impact of this pandemic continues to hit our farms and rural communities. “America’s farmers and ranchers and the men…