Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. In today’s show, a lot of reports and statements came out this week, starting with…
Almond Update: NOW Summit Focuses on Cost and Grower Experience
The Almond Board of California (ABC) is hosting its Navel Orangeworm Summit (NOW) Tuesday, June 18 in Modesto. ABC’s Director of Agricultural Affairs Josette Lewis said the event will focus…
Plants That Enrich Your Garden Soil
Growing your vegetables takes a lot out of your soil. Cathy Isom fills you in about a few plants that enrich your garden soil. That’s coming up on This Land…
Catch WAPA Conference Information from Your Farm
WAPA President Roger Isom AgNet West has partnered with the Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) to disseminate critical information discussed at the 2019 Annual Conference to those who cannot attend. …
Another Step Closer to Understanding Smoke Exposure in Winegrapes
With the House Appropriations Committee’s approval of a bill that includes $1.5 million in funding for issues related to smoke exposure in winegrapes, researchers will have a better opportunity to…
Farmers Need New Water Rule, Farm Bureau Tells Senate
The EPA’s latest proposal to define which waters can be regulated by the federal government and which by state and local authorities is a vast improvement over previous efforts, Wyoming…
California Represented in Historical Trade Mission to Colombia
U.S. Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Ted McKinney recently led a historical trade mission to Colombia and Panama, which included a large group of American exporters. Colombia…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-12-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. We have a lot of information in today’s show, some history on current pesticide regulation…
Biotech Executive Order Vital for U.S. Agriculture-Industry Reaction
…with built-in disease resistance, using less land and fewer inputs. Plant scientists are also conducting research with potential benefits for our health and food, like: wheat that’s higher in protein…
Dozens of Californians Appointed to USDA Ag Trade Advisory Committees
The selections for several agricultural trade advisory committees were recently announced by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, appointing 140 private-sector members to the various…
Secretary Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Biotech EO
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump Signed the Modernizing the Regulatory Framework for Agricultural Biotechnology Products Executive Order. “Our current regulatory…
The California Kitchen: Perfect Grilled Salmon
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Perfect Grilled Salmon Untamed with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 4 each 4 oz Salmon…
U.S. Pork Producers Seek Main Course, Not Crumbs
…a pig-only disease with no vaccine treatment that poses no human health or food safety risks, but that is almost always fatal for hogs, Giordano noted. ASF has spread to…
Educating Urban Water Users on Agricultural Water Needs
The California Farm Water Coalition (CFWC) continues its effort to better educate urban water users about the issues the agricultural industry is working to overcome. The coalition has been shifting…