…said. In addition, Adcock said programs for specialty crops like research initiatives and block grants are relatively young and many have not seen any recent increases. “Specialty crop-targeted programs like…
Water Board Authorizes More Than a Million Acre-Feet of Groundwater Recharge
…address water supply reliability, conservation, and flood mitigation. The Department of Water Resources has awarded funding to 44 projects throughout the state. Investments are being made to improve the Leaky…
Expert Says Innovation Crucial for the Future of Ag
The future of ag relies on innovation. That message came from Dr. Daniel Sumner, from the Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis. He was…
Dispute Settlement Consultations Requested for Mexico’s GM Restrictions
…innovation.” The consultations are being requested under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regarding Mexico’s Presidential Decree on genetically modified (GM) corn. “The USMCA was written to ensure that producers in all…
Disappointment in EPA’s Final Rule for Plant Incorporated Protectants
…largest of companies can afford to develop future innovations, resulting in the unintended consequence of driving additional industry consolidation.” EPA acknowledges that “PIPs are one of the safest methods to…
VofV: Asking the Right Questions with Josh Ruiz, Senior Director of Ag Technology and Innovation
Josh Ruiz, Senior Director of Ag Technology and Innovation at Duda Farm Fresh Foods, shares how he views challenges and opportunities in his role to be an actor of change…
Sustainable Pest Management Grants Awarded by DPR
Sustainable pest management grants have been awarded by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). The grant awards are intended to further efforts as part of the Sustainable Pest Management…
NRCS Investing $8 Million in Carbon Monitoring Efforts
…working with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to expand the overall effort. The four partners will be working on regional projects to measure and monitor carbon in the soil…
USDA to Bring Jobs to Rural Partners Network
…rural communities to address some of their immediate needs and foster long-term economic growth. USDA is providing loans and grants to help people living in rural and Tribal communities in…
Colorado River Agreement: ‘Important Step Forward’
…volumes of conservation that will build elevation in Lake Mead, make strategic use of the improved hydrology, and build upon partnerships within and among states, urban water agencies, agricultural irrigation…
USDA Offers Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers
…and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is offering $104 million in grants…
Bonnie: Conservation Efforts Will Remain Voluntary
Image by Gernot Reipen from Pixabay With the Biden Administration’s deep focus on conservation and the environment, some agriculture groups and individual farmers are worried about mandatory conservation efforts. However,…
Bill Incentivizes Use of Cover Crops
…boost environmental conservation. The Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program (COVER) Act would provide farmers who plant cover crops a crop insurance discount of $5 per acre. It will…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
The Biden Administration this week announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities to help rural energy and utility providers. They say the funding will help…