…for livestock and poultry farmers and how the Almond Board of California is helping growers meet their sustainability goals. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features…
Almond Update: ABC Addition To Help Growers With Sustainability Goals
…hands-on assistance to growers following the Almond Board of California’s current sustainability programs. He said he feels his experience has tailored him for the position and is excited to help…
Bailey Appointed to USDA Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…allowed regional specialty crop growers to dramatically increase sales of their crops. Prior to that, Bailey worked at McEvoy of Marin for 12 years. He started in horticultural operations in…
Efforts to Modernize Endangered Species Act
Members of the Congressional Western Caucus as well as other industry stakeholders recently held a roundtable discussion in Washington to address some potential changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). …
Why You Need a Madagascar Dragon Tree
…You Need a Madagascar Dragon Tree The Madagascar Dragon Tree – or Dracaena genus – is a stunning plant that continues to grow in popularity with house plant growers. This…
President Trump Signs U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. Ag Groups Respond
…major milestone for wheat growers,” said National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) President and Lavon, Tex., farmer Ben Scholz. “We would like to thank staff and leaders at USTR, USDA,…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-07-19
…came from the new deal with Japan, ongoing research projects from CRB and why organic growers are receiving pressure from produce purchasers. Tune in to the show for these news…
Highlighting the Value of Pistachios Through Community Engagement
…a more personal basis. The American Pistachio Growers (APG) recently met with community members at a farmer’s market in the central San Joaquin Valley to raise awareness of the value…
Ag Groups Respond to Trump Administration Announcement Upholding the RFS
National Corn Growers Association (NCGA-Oct. 4, 2019) — The National Corn Growers Association welcomed an announcement from President Trump directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to follow the letter of…
USDA Invests $11M In Research That Will Support Specialty Crop Farmers
…often designed for field crops, but equally safe, effective and economical for growers of minor/specialty crops—including fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture) –…
Almond Update: Sanitation a Must as Harvest Wraps Up
…Haviland is reminding growers that they need to be thinking about sanitation plans to get as many hulls and shells out of the trees as possible. Last year, Haviland and…
Off-Year Pistachio Crop Lighter Than Expected; Size and Quality Strong
…for our ‘off’ year, but what I’m hearing from the growers is that the fields are a little bit lighter than even they had hoped for,” said American Pistachio Growers…
California Producers Set for Success with Better Access to Japan
…products,” President and CEO of Western Growers Tom Nassif said in a news release. “The elimination of tariffs on produce products such as almonds, blueberries, walnuts, broccoli and prunes –…
Senate Bill 1 Veto Official, Governor Praised
…Governor has shown outstanding leadership in announcing his veto of this measure,” CalChamber President and CEO Allan Zaremberg said in a statement. Agriculture groups such as Western Growers and the…