With rice acreage down this year, it presents an opportunity for growers to address weed issues, particularly weedy rice. University of California advisors are suggesting the fallowing of fields where…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-03-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering state budgeting for CDFA sustainability programs, USDA launching a…
Bids Being Accepted for TEFAP Fresh Produce Packages
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting bids for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). Pandemic Assistance funding has been made available to supplement the TEFAP program for the remainder…
Some of the Best Conifers You Can Plant in the Yard
Some of the best conifers to plant in your yard. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Japanese Umbrella Pine Image by congerdesign from Pixabay When you think of…
Fight Post-Bloom Disease with PH-D® Fungicide
…This means disease control needs to be top of mind and implemented throughout the season to keep harmful, disease-causing fungi at bay. Staving off fungal diseases in almonds requires early…
California’s Positive Progress: A Sign to Keep Moving Forward in the Fight Against HLB
…all of this is at risk due to Huanglongbing’s (HLB) growing presence in California. HLB is a death sentence for California citrus, as the deadly plant disease has no cure…
Grower Liaison Positions Across the State Now Accepting Proposals
…integral partner in the fight against Huanglongbing (HLB) and the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), responsibilities of grower liaisons may include conducting outreach directly to growers in the designated counties or…
Legal Challenges to Prop 12 Continue With Support from 20 States
The legal challenges brought against California’s Proposition 12 are continuing to move forward. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), and the North American Meat Institute…
Identifying and Controlling a Deadly Plant Disease
…it comes to this garden disease. Bacterial leaf spot is tough to treat, but there are plenty of preventative measures that stop the disease from making your garden a new…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-08-21
…plant pest and disease, and Solano Gold offering some flexibility for California prune producers. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous…
How to Help in the Fight Against Destructive Pest
…a pest of concern. (Photo credit: Pests and Diseases Image Library, Bugwood.org) The USDA is on a mission to stop invasive and hungry pests that can threaten and devastate agriculture,…
MSOB: Endophytes Act as ‘Vaccine’ in Carrot Study
An ongoing study is showing how endophytes can increase a plant’s ability to defend itself against disease, ultimately hoping to create more efficient biostimulant-type products. Purdue University Associate Professor of Horticulture…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-07-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month, Google’s mineral…
Warning About Invasive and Destructive Pests
…Pam Carter from Pixabay The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared April “Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. And, it needs everyone’s help fighting against invasive pests…