Some common backyard weeds that you can actually eat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Dandelions Backyard weeds are on eye sore and a nuisance. But one way of getting…
VofV: Technical Cross-Pollination Helps Agtech Advancement
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
Producers Have Until July 23 to Apply for CRP General
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has set the deadline for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General signup 56. Producers and landowners will have until Friday, July 23 to apply…
Industry Survey Looks at The Impact of Wildfire on Grazing Livestock
…increase in respiratory disease? Was there any impact possibly on reproduction or on other production parameters? On weight gain? On milk production for dairy animals? So, we just want to…
Almond Update: Resources from Industry Roadshow Still Available
The Almond Board of California’s (ABC) Industry Roadshow was a hit with growers last month. For three weeks in May, the ABC team made 18 stops throughout the state. Beginning…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-17-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering helpful resources provided to growers through ABC’s Industry Roadshow,…
Uncertainty Remains as Some Markets Begin to Pick Up Demand
As markets for agricultural products begin to increase their demand, some uncertainty remains. Fresno County Farm Bureau CEO, Ryan Jacobsen said that the slow reopening of some schools was a…
How to Use and Plant the Beneficial Weed Goosegrass
How to use and plant a beneficial weed. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Goosegrass-Pinterest image Goosegrass is a weed with many names. Such as cleavers, grip grass, catchweed,…
MSOB: Beneficial Bacterium Helps Grapevines Fight Pierce’s Disease
A beneficial bacterium, Paraburkholderia phytofirmans, is proving to be a valuable biological approach to combatting Pierce’s disease. Researchers have been working with the bacterium for quite some time. In greenhouse…
Making Plans for Heat Illness Prevention as Temperatures Rise
With the first official day of summer around the corner, several areas of California are already experiencing triple-digit temperatures. Nonetheless, this does not excuse farm laborers from showing up to…
Prune Crop Looks Good with Positive Market Conditions for Producers
The California prune crop looks promising this year as producers remain optimistic about favorable markets in the months ahead. As COVID-based restrictions ease up and markets begin to return to…
Opposing AB 616: Farm Bureau Supports Secret Ballot for Union Voting
California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF) has expressed support for the secret ballot process in union representation voting in its opposition to Assembly Bill 616 (AB 616). The Agricultural Labor Relations…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-16-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering USDA Deputy Ag Secretary talks farmers’ role in climate-smart…
Research Project Takes Closer Look at Potential Value of Manure
Research sponsored by the California Dairy Research Foundation is taking a more focused look at dairy manure. The project, Characterization of Dairy Manure in California, is incorporating a variety of…