…will continue to accept applications from eligible producers through August 28. The financial assistance is being provided to producers who have endured a five percent or greater decline in prices…
Making Sense of Biologicals: What Are They?
…discusses the complications with the biological category. It can be confusing for producers on what the products are and why we see an increase in biological use. Listen to the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-05-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how fruit and nut producers might be good candidates…
Prescribed Burn Association Coming to Central Coast
…Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor for San Benito, Monterey, and Santa Cruz counties. “Improving forage will be a goal of the PBA, but there will be lots of other goals…
Registration Available for Grazing and Prescribed Burning Online Workshop
An online workshop covering grazing and prescribed burning is coming up next month. Registration information is available online for the one-hour virtual workshop covering two grants related to fire. Livestock…
Successful Elimination of Virulent Newcastle Disease in California
…event of another outbreak in the future. The goal is to allow some experts to remain in the area to continue working with the community and commercial producers to help…
Hass Avocado Access in China ‘A Long Time Coming’
…for avocado producers. The next step will be making headway in the marketplace, with California growers competing against avocados sourced from other areas. “Current countries that can import there are…
Week in Review: Preparing for Triple-Digit Heat and Remote Auditing Leafy Greens
…to Families Food Box Program and leafy greens producers are now able to complete much of the auditing process remotely. Get all of the top stories in agriculture every week…
FDA Associates 2019 E. Coli Outbreaks With Cattle Operations
…in the Salinas Valley that were in the proximity of grazing livestock. The report indicates that after whole genome sequencing tests the outbreaks were caused by three distinctly different strains…
Lawmakers Raise Questions About Food Box Program Administration
…of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Chair Marcia L. Fudge, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chair Jim Costa, and Subcommittee on Biotechnology,…
Implementation of Chinese Trade Agreement Continues Making Headway
…will provide greater access for U.S. producers and exporters to China’s growing food and agricultural markets,” USTR Robert Lighthizer said in a press release. “Under President Trump’s leadership, we fully…
NRCS Partnership to Enhance San Joaquin Valley Water Efficiency
…acres, working with 150 to 200 producers. The five-year project will also assist with the implementation of best practices to increase water infiltration and water conservation on at least 23,565…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-22-20
…California avocado producers are benefiting, and how diversification is what’s saving growers right now. Also, find out how USDA’s SECURE Rule is paving the way for agriculture innovation. Tune in…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-21-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the CFAP payment process for eligible producers, California almond…