…gives people resources they need to feed themselves. Extra vegetables are readily sold to bring household income. Gardeners are then able to cover school fees and supplies, garden equipment, and…
Preparing for an Uncertain Future with Climate Smart Agriculture
…minimize environmental impacts. Improving No-till and cover cropping strategies help to build soil organic matter and sequester carbon, while also improving soil quality and retaining soil moisture. In a no-till…
Crop Insurance Organic
…Addendum to cover their crops at a higher price than traditional crops. The Contract Price Addendum allows farmers transitioning to organic production to insure certain crops at their contract price…
Agri View: Women and Modern Agriculture
…livestock production at subsistence and commercial levels. They produce food and cash crops and manage mixed agricultural operations often involving crops, livestock and fish farming. Some researchers note that agricultural…
California Ag Secretary Lauds Food Safety Program Ready to Implement FSMA Now
…want to help, but their own funding sources are not adequate to cover the cost of inspections either. As we’ve repeatedly pointed out in this blog space, a solution exists…
USDA Expands Insurance Options for Farmers Transitioning to Certified Organic Agriculture
…Addendum to cover their crops at a higher price than traditional crops. The Contract Price Addendum allows farmers transitioning to organic production to insure certain crops at their contract price…
UC Davis Hydrology Team Visits NRI Study Field
…UCCE Advisors Dan Munk, Gene Miyao, and Roger Duncan, and Jeff Mitchell, of UCD’s Department of Plant Sciences. This team is conducting work to evaluate tradeoffs of winter cover crops…
House Agriculture Committee Questions EPA ‘Burdensome Policies’
Rep. Jim Costa asks EPA about California crops, bees Thursday, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing to consider the impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) actions on the…
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…the strategies, methods and treatments that safeguard our crops, plants, and natural resources from invasive threats.” Since the 2014 Farm Bill was enacted, APHIS has funded more than 1,200 projects…
California Winegrape Crush Down from 2014
…bearing acreage base has only grown over the last decade. We estimate there are now over 550,000 bearing winegrape acres in the state. Even with short crops, we will continue…
Voluntary Conservation Journey
…Brandt was doing this out of necessity, not for conversation sake. But over time he learned the benefits of no-till and cover crops as soil conservation tools. “When we began…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…to target over 59 different fruit, vegetable, and plant commodities. Important California crops at risk include tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, melons, eggplants, guavas, and pomegranates. The combined 2013 value of these…
Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business
…and another 20,000 acres removed since the 2015 harvest. Many of those vineyards have been replaced by tree crops such as pistachios and almonds. “These removals will likely continue at…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…by the 2014 Farm Bill and is administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). “Citrus greening has affected more than 75 percent of Florida citrus crops and…