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Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today's show is filled with stories that take a look at products that fall under biostimulants and their ingredient list, get an update on trade talks with the E.U. and how the focus on Virulent Newcastle Disease in California has shifted to prevention. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more.
Not to pile on with all the other problems right now…but there’s a drought in California. And, in a bit of a switch, much drier than normal soil is taking hold in Northern California rather than in Southern California. And up in the far north of the state, Klamath basin farmers say they are facing the heartbreaking prospect of watching their crops wither, because of sharply cut water allocations recently. How resilient is the U.S. food supply? We’re finding out right now. And so far, things are stabilizing. For now. There is good news: the spread of Virulent Newcastle Disease in poultry flocks in Southern California has been contained. We hear from the state’s top veterinarian about this. Crop reports, the week ahead in weather, and more. It’s all coming up, on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour.
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today's show is filled with stories covering the importance of growers getting a handle on mite populations in almond orchards, CAWG Foundation giving out its annual scholarships to youth in the industry and California officials getting a handle on Virulent Newcastle Disease. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more.
Episode 1169. Today, I have the honor of welcoming Dr. Rodrigo A Gallardo- DVM, PhD, a virologist at UC Davis to give is a more in-depth look at virulent Newcastle Disease, and vaccination. Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer®, brought to you by Kalmbach Feeds, is a nationally broadcast web radio show and podcast all about keeping backyard poultry, commercial poultry, show poultry, heritage poultry, and living a self-sufficiant lifestyle. Each week, the Chicken Whisperer®, Editor In Chief of, Chicken Whisperer Magazine, Author of, The Chicken Whisperer's Guide To Keeping Chickens, and Chicken Fact or Chicken Poop, and National Spokesperson for the USDA-APHIS Biosecurity for Birds Program, welcomes experts in their field from around the country to share their knowledge about backyard poultry, commercial poultry, show poultry, heritage poultry, and living a self-sufficiant lifestyle. Regular guests include, poultry scientist Dr. Brigid McCrea, Ph.D., poultry veterinarian, Dr. Maurice Pitesky, DVM, MPVM, Dipl ACVPM, Alexandra Douglas, aka The Quail Lady, and more! Other guests include, but are not limited to, FFA members, 4H members, poultry club members, and the who's who in the backyard poultry, commercial poultry, show poultry, and self-sufficiant lifestyle industries. The Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer® web radio show has given away more chicken coops, and chicken related prizes than anyone else on the planet! Tune in to learn more about raising healthy poultry from the experts!
California will be phasing out the use of an agricultural chemical that many of the state's farmers rely on: it's the insecticide, Chlorpyrifos. We have the details. Virulent Newcastle Disease is growing in southern california, threatening the area's poultry industry. Now, it has spread to Arizona. We have tips for protecting northern california flocks. And we delve into the world of pet food. Is California and the rest of the US pet food production industry set for a huge expansion internationally? We have that report. All that the latest crop progress, and more, on this week's KSTE Farm Hour.
California will be phasing out the use of an agricultural chemical that many of the state’s farmers rely on: it’s the insecticide, Chlorpyrifos. We have the details. Virulent Newcastle Disease is growing in southern california, threatening the area’s poultry industry. Now, it has spread to Arizona. We have tips for protecting northern california flocks. And we delve into the world of pet food. Is California and the rest of the US pet food production industry set for a huge expansion internationally? We have that report. All that the latest crop progress, and more, on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour.
California will be phasing out the use of an agricultural chemical that many of the state’s farmers rely on: it’s the insecticide, Chlorpyrifos. We have the details. Virulent Newcastle Disease is growing in southern california, threatening the area’s poultry industry. Now, it has spread to Arizona. We have tips for protecting northern california flocks. And we delve into the world of pet food. Is California and the rest of the US pet food production industry set for a huge expansion internationally? We have that report. All that the latest crop progress, and more, on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour.
Episode 1164. Today, poultry veterinarian Dr. Maurice Pitesky, DVM will be discussing Virulent Newcastile Disease, and the current outbreak in California. Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer®, brought to you by Kalmbach Feeds, is a nationally broadcast web radio show and podcast all about keeping backyard poultry, show poultry, heritage poultry, and living a self-sufficiant lifestyle. Each week, the Chicken Whisperer®, Editor In Chief of, Chicken Whisperer Magazine, Author of, The Chicken Whisperer's Guide To Keeping Chickens, and Chicken Fact or Chicken Poop, and National Spokesperson for the USDA-APHIS Biosecurity for Birds Program, welcomes experts in their field from around the country to share their knowledge about backyard poultry, show poultry, heritage poultry, and living a self-sufficiant lifestyle. Regular guests include, poultry scientist and professor, Dr. Brigid McCrea, Ph.D., poultry veterinarian, Dr. Maurice Pitesky, DVM, MPVM, Dipl ACVPM, Peter Brown, aka The Chicken Doctor, Alexandra Douglas, aka The Quail Lady, and more! Other guests include, but are not limited to, FFA members, 4H members, poultry club members, and the who's who in the backyard poultry, show poultry, and self-sufficiant lifestyle industries. The Backyard Poultry with the Chicken Whisperer® web radio show has given away more chicken coops, and chicken related prizes than anyone else on the planet! Tune in to learn more about your backyard chickens from the experts!
A highly contagious and deadly bird virus,the dreaded Virulent Newcastle Disease has moved north from Southern California. Most infections have occurred among chickens raised at homes on the outskirts of urban areas, where former farms and stables have become incorporated into cities but still have dense pockets of animals.Because of the threat to the state's $2.5-billion poultry industry, poultry owners are prohibited from moving birds in all of Los Angeles County, as well as large areas of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The college admission scandal has rocked the world for students who are working hard to attend institutions of higher learning. It is admirable that parents encourage their children to succeed but deplorable when some parents buy prestige. Heather Brittany and Cynthia Brian will deconstruct the recent university scams providing a mother/daughter viewpoint. Read more at http://www.StarStyleRadio.com
The deadly chicken sickness, Virulent Newcastle Disease, is spreading in California. And now it has has been found in several commercial chicken operations. We have that report. The FCC paid a visit to some local ag operations here, to find out more about what rural California needs the most: higher internet speeds. The wet but warmer weather of early spring means more problems with mosquitoes for homeowners, ranchers and farmers. We have some control tips. And we take a peek into the magic 8 ball to foretell the ten year farm and livestock outlook. It’s all coming up, on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour.
The deadly chicken sickness, Virulent Newcastle Disease, is spreading in California. And now it has has been found in several commercial chicken operations. We have that report. The FCC paid a visit to some local ag operations here, to find out more about what rural California needs the most: higher internet speeds. The wet but warmer weather of early spring means more problems with mosquitoes for homeowners, ranchers and farmers. We have some control tips. And we take a peek into the magic 8 ball to foretell the ten year farm and livestock outlook. It's all coming up, on this week's KSTE Farm Hour.
California's new governor outlined his plans for the future of California, and Gavin Newsom couldn't have been clearer. Plus, the governor made a big change in the leadership of the Department of Water Resources, a change in personnel that pleased many Central Valley growers. We have the details. New outbreaks of the deadly chicken illness, Virulent Newcastle Disease in California. We'll tell you where. Flying drones over your farm this winter? Be careful, or you might come to a crash landing. And details about a new substitute for soil fumigation. It's called Biosolarization…and its researchers recently won an achievement award from California's Department of Pesticide Regulation. All that, and a lot more…on this week's KSTE Farm Hour!
California’s new governor outlined his plans for the future of California, and Gavin Newsom couldn’t have been clearer. Plus, the governor made a big change in the leadership of the Department of Water Resources, a change in personnel that pleased many Central Valley growers. We have the details. New outbreaks of the deadly chicken illness, Virulent Newcastle Disease in California. We’ll tell you where. Flying drones over your farm this winter? Be careful, or you might come to a crash landing. And details about a new substitute for soil fumigation. It’s called Biosolarization…and its researchers recently won an achievement award from California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation. All that, and a lot more…on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour!
Master Gardener Lori Ann Asmus of Emerald City Interior Landscape Services has advice for caring for your indoor holiday plants and other winter bloomers that can thrive indoors. Virulent Newcastle Disease in Chickens. Upcoming Garden events.
The US is currently battling another foreign animal disease (FAD) outbreak. Virulent Newcastle Disease (VND) made its way into southern California and continues to spread.
The water battles in California are heating up. Approximately one thousand protestors, made up of farmers and other irrigation interests, rallied at the State Capitol this past week, in opposition to the latest proposal by the State Water Resources Control Board to divert water from farms and cities, in order to aid the salmon population. We have that report. Like a zombie rising from the dead, WOTUS, that’s the very controversial Waters of the United States rules, have sprung back to life in California and many other states, due to a judge’s ruling. Virulent Newscastle Disease has increased its spread on California’s chicken population. We’ll tell you where, and offer tips for its control. All that, crop reports, and more…on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour.
The water battles in California are heating up. Approximately one thousand protestors, made up of farmers and other irrigation interests, rallied at the State Capitol this past week, in opposition to the latest proposal by the State Water Resources Control Board to divert water from farms and cities, in order to aid the salmon population. We have that report. Like a zombie rising from the dead, WOTUS, that's the very controversial Waters of the United States rules, have sprung back to life in California and many other states, due to a judge's ruling. Virulent Newscastle Disease has increased its spread on California's chicken population. We'll tell you where, and offer tips for its control. All that, crop reports, and more…on this week's KSTE Farm Hour.
The outbreak of Virulent Newcastle Disease in poultry flocks in Southern California is growing. We have the details. 1.4 million Californians have no access to broadband internet at any speed. And that includes many farm areas of California. We find out why high speed internet access is vital to the success of farming in the Golden State in the 21st century. Farmers in Northeastern California are nervous. No water allocations have been issued for 2018 for growers in the Klamath River Basin. We’ll tell you why. All that, crop reports, and an update on the reconstruction of the Oroville Dam spillways…on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour!
The outbreak of Virulent Newcastle Disease in poultry flocks in Southern California is growing. We have the details. 1.4 million Californians have no access to broadband internet at any speed. And that includes many farm areas of California. We find out why high speed internet access is vital to the success of farming in the Golden State in the 21st century. Farmers in Northeastern California are nervous. No water allocations have been issued for 2018 for growers in the Klamath River Basin. We'll tell you why. All that, crop reports, and an update on the reconstruction of the Oroville Dam spillways…on this week's KSTE Farm Hour!
The on-again, off-again, Trump-mandated tariffs are on again. At least, at this moment. This time, the target are imports of steel and aluminum from our closest neighbors, Canada, Mexico as well as the European Union. Retaliations may be hitting the exports of California’s farmers and ranchers. We have that report. Is the food from Farmers Markets healthier for you? We take a look, and we have tips if you want to start a farmers market. Also, an in-depth look at the latest threat to California’s poultry - Virulent Newcastle Disease, which is spreading among exhibition chickens in Southern California. All that, crop reports, and more…on this week’s KSTE Farm Hour.
The on-again, off-again, Trump-mandated tariffs are on again. At least, at this moment. This time, the target are imports of steel and aluminum from our closest neighbors, Canada, Mexico as well as the European Union. Retaliations may be hitting the exports of California's farmers and ranchers. We have that report. Is the food from Farmers Markets healthier for you? We take a look, and we have tips if you want to start a farmers market. Also, an in-depth look at the latest threat to California's poultry - Virulent Newcastle Disease, which is spreading among exhibition chickens in Southern California. All that, crop reports, and more…on this week's KSTE Farm Hour.