Voice of California Agriculture

We’ll look at California’s apple crop--challenges, and why you should visit a local farmstand for apples. President Trump gives farmers some relief on the price of diesel fuel. A visit with some pumpkin farmers about their operations and their love of growing pumpkins. How farmers fared in this legislative session on bills that reached the governor’s desk. California Farm Bureau presents its Voters’ Guide.

On this episode, we talk with pumpkin growers about this year’s crop and what you can expect to find at pumpkin patches across California for Halloween. We also explore why California is becoming an increasingly important producer of blueberries and how farmers are navigating rising diesel costs, which are nearly $2 higher in California. Plus, we take a look at how the California Farm Bureau is advocating for farmers in Washington, D.C., and discuss the Farm Bureau’s comments on the U.S. Forest Service’s Travel Management Rule and what it could mean for California’s agricultural community.

Could almond hulls be a new food ingredient? What researchers have found. What will a super El Nino mean for California’s snowpack? Farm Bureau releases its statewide ballot recommendations A BOLO for a new weed in rice fields Farmers are spending more money on interest payments USDA’s lates farm income forecast.

Checking in on the progress of the state’s rice crop An expected super El Nino could lead to heavy rainfall this winter. Are you prepared? Federal agencies look to narrow the scope of federal waters jurisdiction. That’s good news for farmers. A Presidential order that would help ranchers and looks to lower food prices.

Tough times in the winegrape industry has some farmers mothballing vineyards. A UC Viticulture advisor talks about this new practice. A Super El Nino is forecast for this winter, what might be the effects for agriculture? We speak about it with a UCANR climate scientist. Farm reports from the fields from around the state.