A 2020 Top-10 New Products Winner holds his trophy at World Ag Expo® World Ag Expo® established the Top-10 New Products Competition to encourage and celebrate innovation in agriculture. Since…
Time to Start Growing Beets for Your Fall Garden
…of nitrogen. Let them chase squash or melons that will take a lot out of the soil. Plant them now and let them grow until the first frost. Give up…
Lawmakers Encourage Active Enforcement of Dairy Provisions of USMCA
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is encouraging proactive enforcement of dairy provisions set forth in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). In a letter addressed to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and…
Multiple Wildfires Rip Through San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties
…excessive heat warnings. “I just know that with all of the fires that are in California right now and everything going on they are incredibly thin-staffed. We just spoke to…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 08-20-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories including how the fires in Northern California are challenging farmers…
New Asian Citrus Psyllid Research Set to Begin in 2021
Courtesy: UC ANR An important research project looking at Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is set to begin early next year. Extension Specialist at UC Riverside, Monique Rivera said they were…
Enhanced PACA Training Being Offered Online by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is offering a detailed training course online for individuals and companies that buy and sell fruits and vegetables. The new training…
The Western View: UC Turns The Tide on HLB
…Hailing Jin discovered the cure after a five-year search. She explained that unlike antibiotic sprays, the peptide is stable even when used outdoors in high heat. It is easy to…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: Northeast
…to recover. And covering bare soil to deter weeds. Some things you can stop doing: pruning roses and evergreens, and take cuttings of plants you plan to overwinter. Also, its…
Almond Update: CASP Benefits Handlers’ and Growers’ Sustainability
At the 2019 Almond Conference, the Almond Board of California had a session aimed towards explaining why handlers care if their growers are involved in the California Almond Sustainability Program…
Mechanical Weeding Trials Showing Promising Results in Tomatoes
…plant row. The automated weeder is more technologically advanced, recognizing the difference between weeds and plants opening and closing its blades accordingly. The weeders can vary in how they are…
$1 Million BIFS Grant to Address Pest Control in Walnuts
A project looking to address pest control in walnuts is being funded through the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) grant program from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)….
Conservation at Work: Benefits of Irrigation Water Management
…different soils in that field, you can have different elevation. That impacts how much of that water is delivered to the plant which is usable to the plant,” Norris explained….
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-19-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Wildfire Smoke Rule Compliance amid COVID, get an update…