…be serving growers in Imperial County. Kern County growers will be working with Judy Zaninovich. Sandra Zwaal will be serving growers in San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura counties. In…
Week in Review: ‘Unprecedented’ Water Curtailments, Winegrape Rebound, Another Change to WOTUS
…after a tough year for growers in 2020. Many agricultural regulations are implemented as a safety mechanism to help provide some measure of protection to the environment. The U.S. Environmental…
Secretary Vilsack Talks Drought, Trade, and Labor at Fresno County Farm
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited California this week, meeting with growers, industry groups, and state officials to learn about the challenges facing agriculture. During his stop at Terranova Ranch…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 08-06-21
…2020, the EPA seeking comment on WOTUS and the weedy rice workshop providing important updates to growers. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
Almond Update: Diligent Industry Efforts to Reduce Dust at Harvest
Almond growers are continuing to make strides in their efforts to reduce dust during harvest. The work is being undertaken as part of the Almond Orchard 2025 goals, which include…
Winegrape Market Poised for a Rebound Year in 2021
Last year was a tough one for growers as the winegrape market was flush with supply. President of Land Management Incorporated, Jeff Brown said they lost quite a bit of…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 08-04-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering trends of the western ‘mega-drought’ and resources for producers,…
Public Good Achieved Through Agricultural Regulations Warrants Public Support
…habitat. These of course are all important implications for society,” Hamilton explained. “Growers are being asked to go to pretty extensive lengths to comply with these regulations, but they have…
Week in Review: Regulatory Costs Triple, CA FAIR Plan Expanded, WHIP+ Extension Moves Forward
…to become more actively engaged when it comes to the right to repair. A new campaign called ‘No Water = No Crops’ from Western Growers features stories from several California…
Performance Measures Updated for Multiple USDA Programs
…from State Departments of Agriculture,” said National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation Acting Executive Director Elizabeth Rowland. “U.S. farmers, producers and growers will benefit from the new…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-30-21
…contracts becoming more complicated for growers and the challenges brought on by the pandemic producers have pushed through. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Details Grower’s Experience with Dust Reduction
…or potentially other applications down the road.” Williams also explained that the dust reduction portion of the Almond Orchard 2025 goals has been somewhat controversial with growers. Some producers have…
Winegrape Oversupply Compounds Issue of Smoke Exposure
…to play into that decision-making process is how bad they actually need the product in the first place,” said Allied Grape Growers (AGG) President Jeff Bitter. “Going into last year,…
Lack of Smoke Exposure Standards Complicate Winegrape Contracts
…are now including more and more verbiage related to smoke exposure and how it relates to winegrape purchases. Allied Grape Growers President Jeff Bitter said the rather limited understanding of…