…of augmenting our water supply?” A Vision for a Multi-State Water Infrastructure Network Leimgruber advocates for forward-thinking, large-scale water projects reminiscent of past feats such as the California State Water…
CDFA Opens Grant Program for Invasive Pest Management
…supports both applied research and implementation: Rapid response projects to combat newly introduced or range-expanding invasive pests. Research projects to improve or create IPM methods for pests that currently lack…
California Farming at a Crossroads
…Jackson, leads to policy decisions that harm agriculture rather than support it. Rail Projects, Water Policy, and Vanishing Accountability Jackson highlighted the irony of California’s high-speed rail project beginning in…
“My Job Depends On Ag” Celebrates 10 Years of Grassroots Impact
…days,” he recalled. “It exploded.” Over the last decade, the project has raised money to support students pursuing agriculture, translated the logo into Spanish, and even sparked international versions in…
California’s Water Crisis: Time to Turn Policy into Action
…Projects The damage is not limited to water loss alone. The Federal Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project, both of which experienced a third consecutive year of…
Rich Kreps Sounds Alarm on California’s Water Storage Failures
…AgNetWest, Kreps criticized decades of unfulfilled promises and failed infrastructure projects meant to bolster water storage. “It’s awful,” Kreps said. “We keep paying for water storage—like we did back in…
Honeybee Health Program Moves Through California Assembly
…Project Apis, a non-profit dedicated to bee research. These losses threaten not just the beekeeping industry but California’s food supply, which relies heavily on pollination. Assembly Bill 1042 addresses the…
California Farmers Gain Water Access
The Bureau of Reclamation has announced an increase in 2025 water supply allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors south of California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta. The updated allocations reflect improved…
Western Tree Nut Association Backs Expansion of Agricultural Chipping to Curb Emissions
…environmental impact, the project promises economic benefits by generating new jobs in equipment operation and maintenance. With demand for chipping services rising, this growth will directly support the region’s workforce…
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…Screw Worm, a flesh-eating maggot affecting cattle, bison, and horses near the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.S. has closed its border to these imports, funded a $21 million project in Mexico…
Farming in California vs the United States
…of Jon B. Lovelace; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:063).; Forms part of: Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith’s America Project in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive. Carol M….
Pet Lover’s Spay and Neuter Grant Program-Receives Funding from CDFA
…Pet Lover’s Spay and Neuter Grant Program to 10 projects dedicated to reducing pet overpopulation and improving animal welfare. Pet Lover’s Spay and Neuter Grant Program-Receives Funding from CDFA The…
California Needs New Water Plan
An aerial view of the Harvey O. Banks Delta Pumping Plant, the first major plant designed and constructed within the California State Water Project. The facility located in Alameda County…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-19-25
…agricultural issues. A major focus was Governor Gavin Newsom’s push to accelerate the Delta Conveyance Project, which aims to improve California’s water management. The proposal aims to tackle climate change,…