…Crop Advisor. Courses that are purchased in 2021 will need to be completed with the certificate downloaded before December 31. Listen to the radio report below. New Online Course on…
Livestock Producers Suffering Pandemic Losses Have New Assistance Program
…through December 26 of last year. Livestock will need to have been physically located in the U.S. at the time of depopulation to be eligible for assistance. While pork producers…
Positive Expectations for U.S. Pistachios Going Forward
…will also be impacted by a freeze again this season,” Magaña explained. He also noted the average estimate for California production is roughly 900 million pounds, which would be a…
Registration is Now Open for the Organic Grower Summit
General registration has officially opened for the Organic Grower Summit (OGS) coming up in December in Monterey. Presented by the Organic Produce Network (OPN) and Western Growers, OGS returns as…
Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative Bringing Additional Aid
…be supported under the Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Producers that were forced to euthanize animals between March 1, through December 26, 2020, will be eligible for assistance. An additional…
Freeze Those Summer Strawberries for Delicious Flavor All Year Long
…the whole strawberries on a dry baking sheet and freeze until solid. Transfer the frozen strawberries to freezer bags or freezer containers and store them flat. Frozen strawberries can be…
Debt Forgiveness for Disadvantaged Farmers on Hold After Judge’s Ruling
…of Justice. Loan payments were initially expected to be sent between June and December this year. However, with the recent ruling, USDA has halted payments. Other similar lawsuits against the…
Debt Relief Initiative to Benefit Hundreds of California Farmers
…is my understanding that additional information will be sent out in different languages,” Gonzales explained. “We’re looking between June and December 31, that’s when the loan payments will occur on…
Mexico’s Organic Requirements for U.S. Exports Delayed Until 2022
Implementation of new organic requirements for American exports entering Mexico will now be delayed until 2022. Last December, Mexico published a measure requiring that most organic products be certified under…
Almond Update: Industry Roadshow Gets Info Back In The Field
…to have all sorts of resources that people normally would have picked up in December,” he said. “We have some new, pretty interesting ones. A nitrogen best management practices guides,…
More Money: CFAP 2 is Back Open
…December 2020. Some of the commodities that are eligible for CFAP 2 assistance include livestock, specialty crops, row crops, dairy, and nursery crops. Information about producer eligibility as well as…
Renewal Applications for CSP Being Extended
…years and agreeing to implement additional conservation practices on their land. There are more than 11,000 contracts that are currently set to expire on December 31. Ag producers can earn…
New Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Bill Goes into Effect March 29
…provides additional paid leave for employees through September 30, 2021. After previous supplemental sick leave benefits expired on December 31, 2020, the provisions of SB 95 are retroactive to January…
DWR Issues Allocation Reduction for State Water Project
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced an allocation reduction for the State Water Project (SWP). Initially, the allocation announced in December was for 10 percent of requested supplies…