Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the Housing for the Harvest Program, bee-friendly farming practices…
Housing for the Harvest Helps Mitigate Spread of COVID-19
The Housing for the Harvest program helps mitigate the spread of COVID-19 amongst farmworkers. This housing program was created by Governor Gavin Newsom in July to provide temporary housing for…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 09-14-20
…potato varieties, the Housing for the Harvest Program created for farm workers during COVID, and get a look at USDA’s optimistic navel orange prediction for 2020. Tune in to the…
Best Frost-Tolerant Plants for Your Garden
…cabbage. You can plant it right now and enjoy later for fall harvests. Or, for spring, plant about a month before your areas last frost date. Calendula will add a…
Smoke Exposure Testing Limitations Could Be Devastating for Winegrapes
…President John Aguirre. “Delays at this point in time in the harvest cycle and the growing season, can be absolutely devastating to a grower.” CAWG is encouraging communication and cooperation…
Housing for the Harvest Program Expands to Santa Barbara
After an announcement from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) the Housing for the Harvest Program has been expanded. Santa Barbara County will now be joining Fresno and…
California Table Grapes: ‘The Season is Going Well’
…boxes, the forecast has come down to 104.9 million boxes for the season. The revised forecast brings production more in line with 2019 harvest numbers. Table grapes from California will…
Potato Varieties Showing Promise in Kern County Trials
…this trial every year. We plant in January or February and then harvest in June,” Sidhu noted. “This year we had 92 varieties in this trial: 17 in the Southwest…
Corn Silage Harvest on the Horizon for California Producers
Corn silage harvest time is just around the corner and California producers will want to make sure they are prepared to make important decisions about harvest timing. After approximately three…
Week in Review: Producers Pushing Through Fire Challenges and Olive Industry Troubles
…season following two years of hardships. The Almond Board of California is helping producers with harvest resources as the season approaches. Subscribe to the newsletter to receive all of the…
Recent Heatwave Had Mixed Impact on Cucurbit Production
The recent heatwave that brought triple-digit temperatures to much of California appears to have had a mixed impact on cucurbit production. Van Groningen and Sons harvests watermelons from June all…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-28-20
…apply for the program, the importance of harvest timing for corn silage and how the recent heatwave has been a positive for watermelons. Tune in to the show for these…
Producers Working Through Challenges of LNU Lightning Complex Fire
…caught producers a bit off guard. “I think vineyard owners were hopeful and thankful that we had an early harvest and that we would stay out of the fire zone….
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-27-20
…an almond harvest workgroup that focuses on sustainability, and the hemp council delivering specific recommendations for regulating CBD. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…