Today’s Farm City Newsday is coronavirus-free! The majority of news these days is related to this pandemic, but farming continues, and so does our support for the industry. This episode…
Top Free-Ranging Birds to Add to Your Flock
Plymouth Rock chickens Continuing her series on raising chickens, Cathy Isom, today, gives you the top 5 free-ranging birds you should add to your flock. That’s coming up on This…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-28-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering potential complications to the food supply chain due to…
How to Manage a Free-Range Flock
…you are raising birds you plan to free-range, do your best to instill strong roosting habits from the beginning. Placing young birds on roosts at night time will help to…
Almond Acres in California Saw Another Increase in 2019
…percent last year, to an estimated 1.53 million acres of both baring and non-bearing acres. “Having the best acreage statistics possible allows the industry and ABC to plan for future…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-27-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the NRCS extending the deadline for RCP and on-farm…
The Western View: Salute to Our Workers
…continuing to feed the cities and the world, in spite of the challenges of working through a pandemic. Worker safety and food safety go hand-in-hand, and growers and workers are…
Considerations When Raising Free-Range Chickens
Cathy Isom begins this series by giving you some considerations to keep in mind when raising free-range chickens. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Considerations When Raising Free-Range…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-24-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how later irrigation could improve walnut health, and get…
Great Garden Ideas Using Old Tires
…as planters on a wall or fence, using rope or chains, which you can also paint to match. You could also stack tires, unevenly, in two or more rows to…
Working Together: Later Irrigation Could Improve Walnut Health, Save Water
Irrigation research funded by the California Walnut Board is showing that growers may be watering trees too early in the season. UC Davis researcher Ken Shackel said several of his…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-23-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the dairy industry addressing the oversupply of its products,…
Almond Update: Field Outreach Team Expanding Virtual Education, Assisting Growers
…growers now more than ever. Senior Manager Tom Devol said they are hosting online ‘In The Orchard’ webinars and plan on launching a virtual one-on-one consultation service that growers can…
Start a Vegetable Garden Using Old Tires
…Ours. Start a Vegetable Garden Using Old Tires Tire gardening is a great way to save the planet, by recycling old rubber tires, and to maximize your yields and minimize…