…Good Food Institute and the Plant Based Foods Association, sales of plant-based products totaled nearly $4.5 billion between April 2018 and April 2019. The increase in sales is even greater…
Raising Royal Palm Turkeys for Meat or for Show?
Royal Palm turkey is ornamental, exhibition bird with a unique appearance, largely white with bands of metallic black Cathy Isom continues her series about raising turkeys for meat or profit….
NVV Further Sustainability Efforts with Porto Protocol Commitment
Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) has become the first North American wine trade association to join the effort of the Porto Protocol. Established by Adrian Bridge of Taylor’s Port, the Porto…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-23-19
…avocado industry, beginning beekeeping classes available at UC Davis and the DWR releasing the final California Water Plan Update 2018. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes,…
The Western View: Storming Area 51? Bad Idea
Town sign, Rachel NV. Image shot 2005. Exact date unknown. Image by Len Wilcox Rachel, Nevada, on the Extraterrestrial Highway near Area 51 Image by Len Wilcox You can take…
Perfect Turkey for Small Scale Farming
If you may be considering getting into farming turkeys, Cathy Isom gives some pointers about the perfect turkey for the small scale farmer. That’s coming up on This Land of…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 07-22-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering water management, Cal OSHA passing the Wildfire Protection Emergency…
Raising Your Own Turkeys for Meat and Profit
With the holiday season right around the corner, it is time to start thinking about the holiday main dish. Cathy Isom has a bit of advice about raising your own…
CAWG Foundation Awards Student Scholarships
…California wine industry leader who helped establish the Central Coast as a leading winegrape growing region. The scholarship invests in the future of Central Coast students who plan to study…
New Smoke Exposure Regulation Arriving at Height of Fire Season
The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board has unanimously approved new regulations pertaining to wildfires and smoke exposure. The decision comes after an emergency rulemaking proposal was…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-19-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering details for the 2019 Ag Woman of the Year…
Easy, Quick Way to Water Your Garden
…at any time. The soil and plants around it will form a suction when they need more water. If the soil is dry, water will seep from the underground reservoir….
CBB Executives Detail Recent Beef Leadership Trip to Taiwan and Japan
…A trip to the Tokyo Meat Market, a government-owned beef and pork slaughter plant, revealed the plant’s high daily capacity for processing beef cattle and hogs. A food retailer beef…
Leading Dairy Co-Ops Form Joint Dairy Marketing Agency
Two of the leading dairy cooperatives are joining forces to establish a dairy marketing agency to maximize the efficiency of both organizations. California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) and Dairy Farmers of…