Voice of California Agriculture

Researchers are trying to protect livestock from mountain lions. The American Farm Bureau is pleased with proposed changes in clean water regulations and will check in with a farmer of persimmons and figs to learn a little about the crop and their health benefits.   

Del Monte bankruptcy concerns cling peach growers, choose and cut Christmas trees, and poinsettias.

Thanksgiving dinner costs more in California, but don’t blame the farmer.  

Thanksgiving dinner food safety tips, bringing winegrape supplies into balance with lower consumption, USDA’s largest trade mission ever, and increasing farm mental health help.   

Featured Interview—Farm Bureau saving farmers money in public utilities work.  

Walnut outlook brightens, State officials work to protect industry from the New World Screwworm, an effort to bring back whole and low-fat milk into school cafeterias would be better for student nutrition and for dairy farmers, plus Farm Bureau works to loosen restrictions on autonomous tractors. It would improve efficiency and farm safety.  

Our featured interview--an Ag economist details problems plaguing U.S. specialty crop farmers. 

Plus, California’s minimum wage will increase next year. 

Ranchers who lost livestock by wolf kills can apply for compensation. 

And the changing taste of Brussels sprouts.  

Featured interview on California apples—the crop marketing efforts and why buy California apples, plus news briefs on forest fire prevention, plan to import Argentine beef, USDA plans to help beef cattle producers and dairy news.

Why shoppers wanting a fresh California turkey for Thanksgiving should contact their grocery stores early this year.  Plus, a record pistachio crop, agritourism is becoming more popular. 

Farmers say immigration raids did not affect this summer’s supply of workers.  

Also, tough times for this nation’s farmers.  

Pumpkins adorn many porches during the fall months either as jack-o-lanterns or fall displays. The pumpkin you buy at the store may very well come from this farm, and we’ll speak with an agritourism pumpkin farmer about activities that await their visitors. 

We’ll check out the California winegrape harvest this year, plus future industry struggles that it must overcome.

Hispanic farm industry leaders speak of their culture, background, success, and love of farming in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month.