Water allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors were released last week. Most contractors won’t receive the water allocations they need, leading them to pump groundwater. Friant Division contractors are …
Russia-Ukraine Issue Driving Fuel Prices Higher
For the seventh straight week, the nation’s average gas price climbed, up 4.6 cents from a week ago to $3.47 per gallon. The national average is up 16.5 cents from …
NASDA Sets Priorities For Farm Bill Advocacy
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) have set their eyes on 10 specific policy areas to advocate for as the process to craft the 2023 Farm Bill …
First Trade Missions Since Pandemic
This week United States Department of Agriculture trade officials and other American companies within the agriculture industry will make their way to Dubai for the first U.S. trade mission in two years. …
New Funding to Combat Pest and Disease
New funding to fight invasive plant pests and disease in our country was recently announced. Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester-Moffitt talks about a program under the …
Hive Grading, Should you Be Doing it?
Research shows hive grading is helping growers get better yields by having quality bees in their orchards. Ellie Symes CEO of The Bee Corp explains when it comes to pollination, …
WETA Program Application Window Extended to February 3
CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation extended the application period for a new competitive grant program. An additional two weeks was provided to submit applications for the new Water Efficiency …
Winegrape Prices Not Keeping Pace with Rising Costs of Production
Growers are trying to remain resilient despite winegrape prices being far outpaced by rising costs of production. President of the California Association of Winegrape Growers, John Aguirre said the figures …
Electronically Sniffing Out Tomato Plant Pests
A new device created by USDA’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS) and university scientists from Ohio has the ability to sniff out pests on plants. Whiteflies are pests that infect tomato …
FDA Holding Public Meetings on Proposed Changes to Produce Safety Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be holding two virtual public meetings to go over the proposed changes some of the parameters of the Food Safety Modernization Act …
California Farm Bureau Welcomes Budget Proposal
A $286.4 billion budget plan for the state of California was introduced this week by Governor Gavin Newsom. This budget will make investments to target the greatest threats to the state. Those …
Shipping Troubles More Costly for California Ag Than Trade War with China
Researchers have put together data which provides better context as to how impactful issues at West Coast ports have been for California agriculture. Distinguished Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource …
CFLCA Requesting Industry Input on DIR Processing Challenges
The California Farm Labor Contractor Association (CFLCA) is asking for feedback from industry members about their experiences with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). As CFLCA Executive Director Nigel …
A Look at Western Water Reservoir Levels
Western states welcomed wet weather bringing rain to dry, drought stricken areas. The end of the year storms also placed snow in the Sierra Nevada and other Pacific Northwest mountain …