…hope it will prompt California to enact meaningful reforms in its forest management practices. With massive wildfires becoming the norm, many say the Golden State’s forestry policies need a complete…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-25-25
…across various agricultural sectors, including specialty crops, dairy, forestry and nurseries. They also discussed California’s third-largest avocado crop in a decade, with a 44% increase from the previous year. The…
USDA Expediting Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers
…Form CCC-902, Farm Operating Plan for an individual or legal entity. Form CCC 943, 75 percent of Average Gross Income from Farming, Ranching, or Forestry Certification (if applicable). AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land…
Congress Urged to Support American Growers
…U.S. leadership in fresh produce. Brett Erickson, Senior Vice President of Business Affairs at Little Bear Produce, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, highlighting the…
Rollins Emphasized Priority to Disburse Disaster Assistance to Farmers, Supports Mass Deportation Policies
U.S. President Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, appears in a hearing with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. At a recent confirmation hearing, President…
Trump Names USDA Undersecretary Nominees
…Nutrition, and Forestry, and previously spent four years at USDA during Trump’s first term as the chief of staff for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, and senior advisor to the secretary….
Interim Rule on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks Announced
…markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing…
Caution Urged After First Human Death from H5N1
…in direct contact with infected backyard poultry, though investigators have yet to determine the exact circumstances that led to the infection. In response, Louisiana’s Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF)…
Record Investment in Private Lands Conservation in 2024
…available from the Inflation Reduction Act for climate-smart agriculture and forestry mitigation activities, in addition to the $2 billion available from the Farm Bill for all conservation activities. The agency obligated…
Public Input Needed on How to Improve Conservation Practice Standards
…can be made to conservation practice standards for: Mitigation: to maximize climate benefits for practice standards currently considered Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Mitigation Activities as well as on any other…
California Unveils New Tools to Track Wildfire Resilience Progress
DepositPhotos image The Governor’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force, along with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), launched several new tools this month to track…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 10-11-24
…bring diverse stakeholders together to support voluntary, market-based climate policies for agriculture and forestry. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 10-04-24
…Forestry Restoration Program (EFRP), aiming to ease debris removal and assist producers with orchards and groves. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
$31 Million in Grants Awarded to Improve California’s Urban Forests
DepositPhotos image The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the USDA Forest Service have announced nearly $31 million in grant funds through the 2024 Inflation Reduction…