…full interview. The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Conservation at Work video series documents how producers and landowners are using individual practices to improve their land and save time and money….
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-17-20
Today’s show is filled with stories including another reason for grape producers to mitigate mealybug in their vineyards, FMC partnering with Nutrien Ag Solutions for a pilot program in Salinas…
Lawmakers Encourage Better Dairy Access in Japan
…disadvantage in this important dairy market,” President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation Jim Mulhern said in a news release. California producers stand to gain significantly if dairy…
Chlorpyrifos Alternative Plan Released After Months of Work
…other agencies, agricultural producers, and UC scientists, we will continue our work to develop a roadmap that can be used by all Californians to manage pests more safely and sustainably.”…
Almond Matters: Keeping Orchards Healthy as Harvest Approaches
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, producers are busy in the orchard working to keep their trees as healthy as possible as almond harvest approaches. There are…
State Water Board Encouraging Grazing Survey Participation
…filling out the questionnaire will have until Wednesday, July 22. Producers are asked to provide insight and information on grazing and the environment to help the State Water Board develop…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-14-20
Kern Oil Documentary Highlights Human Cost of California Energy Policy – AgNet News Hour The February 26 edition of the AgNet News Hour delivered one of the most powerful and…
California Prune Board Authorized to Continue for Another Five Years
…a snack but in the culinary arena.” California producers are responsible for about 40 percent of the world’s prune supply, bringing quality prunes to market from more than 40,000 acres…
USMCA First Ever Trade Deal to Include Environmental Provisions
…doing so this enables our domestic producers to compete on a fair level playing field.” Environmental issues under this agreement include protection of the ozone layer, protection of marine environment…
CFAP Eligibility Expands with USDA Announcement
…loss category. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will continue accepting applications for CFAP assistance through Friday, August 28. Producers with commodities that qualify for CFAP eligibility have multiple options available for…
USDA Provides $12 Million for Farm to School Grants
…the USDA Farm to School Grant Program has been offering annual grants to schools, nonprofits, school districts, state agencies, and agricultural producers. Awardees will receive a total of $12.1 million…
Hemp Checkoff Program on the Horizon
…news release. “A checkoff program further legitimizes a rapidly growing industry and will help hemp farmers compete on a level playing field with producers of other agricultural-related commodities.” Projections from…
California Almond Production Forecasted at Three Billion Pounds
The latest almond production projection from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasts three billion meat pounds for California producers. The California Almond Objective…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Increasing Interest and Remaining Challenges
…some of the skepticism that remains with everyday producers. Listen to the episode with Dr. Surendra Dara. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that will dive…