The 2021 harvest season is underway, and reports indicate that things are going smoothly. With warmer temperatures and dry conditions, some of the earlier almond varieties went a little earlier…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 09-02-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering this week’s Almond Update with harvest season ‘looking good’…
WTO Panel to Review China’s Compliance on Farm Product Imports
The World Trade Organization established a dispute panel request by China. The panel will determine whether China complied with an earlier WTO ruling regarding the administration of its tariff rate…
Black Farmer Conference Stakeholders Meetings Coming Up Next Week
A series of regional stakeholder meetings for the upcoming Black Farmer Conference with Urban Farmers is coming up next week. All partners, farmers, and stakeholders are invited to attend the upcoming webinars,…
Breadfruit is Historically Significant Fruit with Many Uses
The historically significant fruit with many uses. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Hawaiian ʻUlu (breadfruit) Photo by Studio Kealaula on Unsplash People stranded on tropical islands in…
USDA Has Big Expectations for Agricultural Exports
The recent trade forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicates high expectations for agricultural exports. Fiscal Year 2021 is projected to see an export value of $173.5 billion,…
The California Kitchen: Untamed Salsa 101
Untamed Salsa 101 In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Untamed Salsa 101 with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 8 oz El…
Organic and Specialty Crop Insurance Purchases Increase Substantially
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has noted that interest in crop insurance has been steadily increasing among producers. Organic and specialty crop growers have been purchasing insurance coverage at…
Biomass Collaborative to Flesh Out Ag Burning Alternatives
The California Clean Biomass Collaborative is looking into viable alternatives to agricultural burning. Requirements adopted by the California Air Resources Board will eliminate the practice in the San Joaquin Valley….
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-01-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how you can share comments before the EPA rewrites…
Specialty Crop Multi-State Program to Award $10 Million in Funding
…to state departments of agriculture to help support collaborative, multi-state projects that address issues of food safety, pests and disease, research, and marketing and promotion for specialty crops. “This program…
Runner Beans are a Colorful Climbing Edible Perennial Plant
A colorful climbing and edible plant to add to your garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash Photo by Annie Spratt on…
The Western View: September is California Wine Month
…humble beginnings, the wine industry grew with the state’s big booms during and after the Gold Rush, but the temperance movement and a devastating vine disease slowed it down. Then…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-31-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering ag groups calling on Newsom to veto AB616, using…