…as you spot them at garden centers. Spring-flowering bulbs should go in the ground right after Labor Day. Now through mid-September is also the best time to establish a new…
New Hemp Processing Method Shows Promise for Industry
…labor that is involved in first getting the feedstock ready before it goes into the decortication process,” said Cai. “With the CELF process essentially, you could potentially eliminate all those…
California Dairy Conservation Detailed in Recent Report
…of solid particles in liquid manure, the performance of a manure SDI relies heavily on the effectiveness of pre-system solid separation. The report acknowledges there is significant cost involved with…
Infected ACP in Commercial Grove ‘Not A Surprising Development’
…operated by the Central California Tristeza Eradication Agency. CDFA will also collect samples for analysis at no cost to the grower. Listen to the interview below. About the Author Brian…
Organic Certification Assistance Changes for 2020
…costs related to the process. USDA said eligible expenses for cost-share reimbursement include application fees, inspection costs, fees associated with equivalency agreement and arrangement requirements, travel expenses for inspectors, user fees,…
CLas-Positive ACP Discovered in Riverside Commercial Grove
…in the Woodcrest area of Riverside County. Confirmed by Citrus Research Board’s Jerry Dimitman Laboratory, this single adult psyllid is the first CLas-positive ACP found in a commercial citrus grove…
New Winery Wastewater Regulations: ‘Untenable for Small Wineries’
…would create a substantial burden related to employee cost. The amount of time needed to monitor all of the things listed in the winery order will require a significant amount…
USDA Report Details Extent of Dairy Consolidation
…to grow. Several factors have contributed to the scale of consolidation within the dairy industry. Larger farms have significantly lower costs of production on average compared to smaller farms, with…
AB 2959 Raises Concern for Industry Members and Air Quality Specialists
…members have concerns about the increased cost it would create for producers, there is also concern that adding even more food waste to landfills will further increase emission levels. “I’m…
USDA Launches New Website Features to Help Farmers Hire Workers
…application and visa applications for temporary nonimmigrant workers. In an effort to make the website more efficient, the updates will also provide easy access to the Department of Labor’s Foreign…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-28-20
…how USDA’s food box program is benefiting communities as well as the industry, and get the details on incentive programs that help make the cost of electric yard trucks feasible….
Newsom Announces New Housing for Ag Workers During COVID
…given on the location of the housing, the cost or when the Housing for the Harvest program would begin. For more information www.gov.ca.gov Listen to the report below. Newsom Announces New…
Report Issued in USDA Investigation into Beef Markets
…about the disparities between the prices that farmers are receiving and the cost of beef products in retail outlets. USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue noted that while the report is a…
Friant-Kern Canal Issues Receiving Increased Federal Interest
…of the total project cost can be requested from the U.S. Department of the Interior. The House of Representatives recently approved H.R. 2, known as the Moving Forward Act. The…