Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. Weather forecasts are finally looking a little more seasonal. Growers are looking forward to the…
Bee Safe Program Working in Tandem with BeeWhere Program
…support as far as looking at the health of the hives and really educating our growers and the public about keeping the hives healthy.” The Bee Safe program works to…
Cherries Not the Only Crop to Experience Storm Damage
…you can see where the hail shot-holed through the leaf canopy.” Multiple areas of California have been reporting varying degrees of storm damage, which growers will be closely monitoring as…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-24-19
…unseasonal weather, USDA announced a second tariff relief package, the latest episode of voices of the valley talks about autonomous weeding machines, and our Almond Matters segment reminds growers that…
Industry Reaction to USDA Trade Relief Announcement
…briefing with President Trump and express appreciation for his efforts to ease the burden of the trade tariffs on California almond growers,” said King. “We have invested heavily in developing…
Almond Matters: Ant Identification Critical to Management Approach
…black and red and will swarm when the entrance to their nests are disturbed. Haviland recommends that growers review the UC Integrated Pest Management guidelines for ant management for more…
Almond Update: CASP Workshops Next Week Focus on Pest Management
There are more opportunities for growers to get information and continuing education units on pest management, including mites and navel orangeworm, and applicator safety. Almond Board of California’s Rebecca Bailey…
Tricolored Blackbirds Part of Dairy’s Conservation Story
…with a partnership between Audubon, Western United Dairymen, California Farm Bureau and DairyCares, farmers and ranchers like the Jonkmans can receive compensation for the unharvested crop that usually is unusable…
New Agricultural Video Series to Train the Next Generation Debuts
…UC Davis, CalPoly San Luis Obispo, Chico State, and Fresno State worked together with multiple California vegetable growers to develop the video series with financial support from the CDFA Specialty…
Western View: Another Water Rights Grab
…The more things change, the more they stay the same. I’m Len Wilcox Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the…
California Rice Planting Back on Track After Getting A Late Start
The rice planting season got off to a late start this year after late spring rains came through many areas of California. However, growers were able to compensate for the…
May Rain Silver Lining for Strawberry Growers
…the century’s old problem with supply and demand and agricultural products, isn’t it?” May Rain Silver Lining for Strawberry Growers About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock…
Four-Alarm Fire Causes Major Damage to Blue Diamond Growers Facility
A four-alarm fire broke out at a Blue Diamond Growers facility in downtown Sacramento on Monday, causing significant damage and forcing the evacuation of about 250 workers. According to the…
Trade Tensions Escalate with Another Chinese Tariff Increase
…Corn Growers Association, the American Soybean Association, and the National Association of Wheat Growers have all issued statements detailing the negative impact that the trade tension with China has already…