…227,000 acres, 7,000 acres less than the planted contracts. See the full 2020 California Processing Tomato Report. The NASS also showed a slight increase for California’s Walnuts this season. The walnut acreage…
Week in Review: Preparing for Triple-Digit Heat and Remote Auditing Leafy Greens
Triple-digit temperatures have arrived in California, highlighting the importance of agricultural operations having their heat illness prevention protocols implemented. Lawmakers and industry members have voiced concerns related to the Farmers…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-29-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering trade efforts during the pandemic, why leafy green remote…
Plants that Thrive in Your Garden, No Matter What
…list if you’re looking for a perennial that requires almost no care. These scrappy plants come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors and won’t knuckle under to heat,…
FDA Associates 2019 E. Coli Outbreaks With Cattle Operations
…of E. coli. According to the FDA, “these key findings reinforce our concern about the possible impacts of nearby and adjacent land use on the safety of leafy green crops…
Technical Assistance Grant Adds Boots On The Ground as Fire Season Begins
…agriculture industry, as air quality regulations require increased safety measures. More insight on mitigation tactics and guidance on financial assistance can play an important role in helping to prevent or…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-28-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering tips on how to manage working in the heat,…
The Western View: Chinese Food Imports Are Risky Business
…about China’s lack of sanitary standards. Food poisoning in China is extremely common. Internationally, Chinese companies have been held responsible for numerous horrendous failures in food safety. In 2007, federal…
Pet Friendly Ways to Eliminate Weeds
…their access to light, they’ll die. Another option is Vinegar, in a concentrated form for herbicide use. It can kill plants that are young and tender. But avoiding getting on…
Research Continues on New Material to Combat Vine Mealybug
Ongoing research being conducted with support from the Pierce’s Disease Glassy Winged Sharpshooter (PD/GWSS) Board is making headway in developing a new material to combat vine mealybug and manage the…
Heat Illness Prevention Critical During First Triple-Digit Heatwave
With the first heatwave of the season coming to California, heat illness prevention becomes a critical aspect for farming operations to consider. Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever…
Remote Food Safety Audits Available for Leafy Greens
…we need to continue to do food safety work and provide food safety oversight, but we also need to be cognizant of the fact that we’ve got to protect workers,”…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-27-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering remote audits maintaining food safety in leafy greens, some…
Protect Your Garden from a Heatwave
Summer heat is stressful for all plants from vegetable plants to your grass. During a heatwave there are a few problems that could happen in the garden. All of the…