Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering USMCA allowing ‘Cage-Free Wine,’ why the UN Food and…
Almond Update: IPM Tools Key to Industry Sustainability
Sustainability goals set by the Almond Board of California will rely heavily on proper integrated pest management. UC Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Director of Statewide Integrated Pest Management…
Significant Increase in Prune Production Forecast
Based on a survey of dried plum growers conducted by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, the 2019 crop forecast is calling for a significant increase in tonnage from last…
USMCA Would Allow ‘Cage-Free Wines’
The new North American trade agreement will unleash California wine in Canada. As AgNet West reported last week, the new United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA) has specific language built-in for…
Growing Tomatoes in Hanging Baskets
…grow in hanging baskets. Additionally, growing hanging tomatoes is also a great way to improve air circulation, giving you healthier plants that are less likely to succumb to pests and…
Administration of Trade Relief Funding Criticized Over Sizable JBS Award
…Summit in Monterey. The Secretary highlighted the fact that while JBS is an international company, it has several plants here in the U.S. which purchase a substantial amount of beef…
The California Kitchen: Grilled Broccolini
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Grilled Broccolini with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Bunch Broccolini TT S+P TT Lemon…
Huge October Livestock Summit In France Releases Program Update
Our AgNet Media friends in Clermont-Ferrand, France, just released the updated program for their upcoming Sommet De L’Elevage (Livestock Summit), which is one of, if not the biggest of its…
Transform Registration for California Cotton on Hold Despite EPA Approval
Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the use of sulfoxaflor on a national level, Transform registration in California is going to require an additional regulatory process. The…
Perdue Observes Challenges Facing California Avocados First-Hand
…own set of issues in terms of labor, with trees being planted on a steep slope. “It certainly presents a challenge from a labor perspective when you think about how…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 07-17-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the EPA’s decision to approve Sulfoxaflor for several crops,…
DOL Moves to Make H-2A User-Friendly
Mexican-American farm workers are hoeing between rows of potatoes on this large Central California farm. Credit: Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com The H-2A program seems to be getting a revamp finally….
Agricultural Co-Op Consolidation Continues
A new report from CoBank that was recently released shows that co-op consolidation has been increasing over the past decade, following the trend of consolidation in the overall agricultural industry….
Useful Methods for Drying Chili Peppers
…the amount of heat your peppers add to your food is by drying them. The three foolproof methods of doing this are by air drying, oven-drying, and by using a…