The deadline to register vehicles as part of the Clean Truck Check program is quickly approaching. Approved by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in 2021, the program is currently…
December 31 Deadline for USDA Loan Assistance Applications
…have been automatic assistance that credits to their account, but now we’re working to provide assistance for folks who did everything they could to pay off those loans,” she said….
USDA Opens Enrollment for ARC and PLC Programs for 2024 Crop Year
…Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the upcoming 2024 crop year. Producers have until March 15, 2024, to complete their enrollment and make any election changes. The Agriculture Improvement Act of…
AgNet Weekly: USDA Assistance for Distressed Borrowers
…Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux to get more details. To determine which program fits your needs and apply, visit: https://www.farmers.gov/loans/inflation-reduction-investments/assistance Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture…
Week in Review: Role of Organic Production in Regenerative Ag & Successes of Ag Incentive Programs
Founder of Abundant Harvest Organics, Vernon Peterson shared his thoughts on regenerative agriculture at the Organic Grower Summit in Salinas. A Final Environmental Impact Report for the Delta Conveyance Project…
Emergency Funding from USDA to Address Fruit Fly Outbreaks
…who contribute to these vital sectors. Addressing the urgency of the situation, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt emphasized the critical nature of bolstering response…
WIC Program at Risk
…for nutrition programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children or WIC. WIC provides nutrition assistance for almost 6.7 million pregnant women, new mothers, babies, and young…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for New Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program
…USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has partnered with California under the new infrastructure program, contributing over $30 million in competitive grant funding. The RFSI program, authorized by the American Rescue…
Almond Update: Preventing Another Year of Substantial NOW Damage
…hindered growers’ ability to access orchards and implement sanitation programs last season, further underscoring the importance of sanitation efforts in preventing NOW damage. “If you take that in conjunction with…
Food Insecurity in U.S. Households with Older Adults
…Of Ours program here. Food Insecurity in U.S. Households with Older Adults Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker…
Almond Matters: Maximizing Orchard Health During Dormancy
…on the trees, you know, get a little foliar nutrition into the trees. So, when they do wake up in the spring, they’re ready to go. Some guys use urea…
Lawmakers Discuss Pesticide Regulations
…state does not work and is not effective for protecting public health and the environment.” Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. Lawmakers Discuss Pesticide Regulations Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent /…
Changing Climate Means More Pests for Almonds, Peaches, Walnuts
…The changes may be gradual, with major changes noticed within 20 years. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Changing Climate Means More Pests for Almonds, Peaches,…
Lawmaker Takes on California’s Prop 12
…committee to promote some of their agricultural and nutrition priorities for the next farm bill. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, pointed to the costs for pork producers because of California’s Proposition…
