Rice industry members have until August 3 to cast their vote on a California Rice Commission (CRC) major amendment. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has mailed out a …
Community Members Encouraged to Support UC ANR Funding
Community members are being encouraged to show their support for the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) With Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of the state …
Emphasizing Importance of Coronavirus Safety Standards to Employees
The agricultural industry has been steadily adopting and adhering to the coronavirus safety standards that have been passed down. Employers have been making the necessary adjustments to their operations and …
Making Sense of Biologicals: Biostimulants a Broad Category
This episode of Making Sense of Biologicals digs a little deeper into biostimulants. UC Davis’s Dr. Patrick Brown talks about all of the products that fall under that term, including …
USDA Streamlines Process for Rural Investment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking steps to make the process for rural investment more user-friendly. USDA will be making the process for lenders to access loan programs …
Facility Inspections Resume for Produce Safety Rule
After a temporary postponement of facility inspections under the Produce Safety Rule (PSR), the practice has resumed. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) began routine PSR inspections last …
Conservation Practices Prove Valuable Despite Early Challenges
The implementation of various conservation practices is continuing to prove to be a wise investment for growers. Individual cost studies are consistently showing that establishing processes for conservation can provide …
Annie Stuhr Named New Ag One Foundation President
Fresno State agricultural business alumna Annie Stuhr didn’t grow up on a family farm, but the beauty and intrigue of the surrounding farmland in her hometown of Los Banos made …
New Management Practice Proposals Being Accepted for AMMP
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) has begun to accept new management practice proposals to consider as part of the Alternative …
USMCA First Ever Trade Deal to Include Environmental Provisions
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler says the United States Mexico Canada Trade Agreement is the first of its kind when it comes to environmental provisions. In a media call …
CFAP Eligibility Expands with USDA Announcement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has updated the list of commodities that are covered under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Along with the expanded CFAP eligibility, USDA has …
USDA Provides $12 Million for Farm to School Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will be giving a record amount of funding support to the Farm to School grant program this year. Since 2013, …
Addressing A Coronavirus Outbreak Among Employees
There have been multiple reports of agricultural operations that are dealing with a coronavirus outbreak among employees. Even as operations adhere to the updated safety protocols and implement safety checks …
Food Box Program Helping Growers, Families, and Companies
SunTerra Produce Traders is one of the many companies awarded contracts under the Families Food Box Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The growing, packing, and shipping operation …