President Donald Trump signed new water delivery rules on Wednesday afternoon during his visit to Bakersfield to speak with local farmers and ranchers about the issues facing agriculture in California. …
California Agriculture Absent from State of the State
…improving air quality programs. The Governor described California as an “enterprising, modernizing, pluralizing, unionizing nation-state of opportunity,” while only referencing the needs and issues of rural communities in relation to…
California Prune Industry Excited for Busy Year
…is it’s right in the wheelhouse of our California premium positioning.” With no significant weather issues and many concerns about water, the fruit size is expected to be within the…
New Test Identifies Poisonous Mushrooms
…leaves thousands of people in need of urgent medical assistance. Amanitin is the class of mushroom toxins that cause the most serious issues. The new test can identify the presence…
IPM Achievement Award Winners Announced
…respond to arising pest issues. Most notably, UCPMA has focused strongly on encouraging the adoption of mating disruption technology for a pest known as navel orangeworm, a major threat to…
New Resistant Alfalfa Weevil Project Underway
…project leaders. “Really any issues with resistance we want to hear about it – especially for pyrethroids – but really anything for resistance as it pertains to alfalfa weevil,” Grettenberger…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-17-20
…to remain strong, get a preview of the ACTIVATE20 session that addresses opioid issues in the workforce and CFBF President Jamie Johansson discusses the recently announced voluntary agreement framework and…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 02-14-20
…dormancy, Haägen-Dazs Ice Cream becoming Bee Better Certified and hear all AFBF President Zippy Duvall’s take on a few key ag issues in an exclusive interview. Tune in to the…
Learn About Labor Issues, Regulation, and Technology at ACTIVATE20
…cross-section of men’s health issues, women’s health issues, health issues affecting our youth, as well as occupational health issues,” Wolfe noted. Registration for the event will remain open, with onsite…
Candling Eggs and How to do it Right
…address. Not only will you be able to keep track of fertility issues – you can see which eggs are fertilized early on – but you can also observe problems…
AFBF Urges Improvements to Hemp Regulation
…Domestic Hemp Production Program was submitted last October, detailing the parameters for production. The comments submitted to USDA highlight several issues that the farming community is concerned about with the…
Secretary Perdue Details Trade Barriers to Overcome in EU
…an agreement between the EU and the United States can be achieved. “I think initially we’re looking at SPS issues of which there’s a pretty significant list. We think they…
Conflict Between SGMA and California Water Rules
…think there will be some impediments and some regulatory issues that public water agencies have to deal with that might not otherwise be there.” The state and federal efforts to…
Strong Demand, Leverage Shift Adds Optimism for Year Ahead
…to $4.00 per bushel, down 15-20 cents per bushel from 2019, unless weather issues become a significant factor. He noted, however, that trade could present an upside to the projected…