…ANR Statewide Program in Informatics and GIS (IGIS). COVID restrictions forced the event to move to a virtual format, but the program was able to maintain much of the core…
Supplemental CFAP Payments Stalled with Biden’s Regulatory Freeze
…A notice on USDA’s main CFAP information page stated that “In accordance with the White House memo, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, USDA has suspended the processing and payments under the…
Almond Update: Make This Season’s Bloom as Successful as 2020
Almond Board of California‘s Chief Scientific Officer Josette Lewis held an informational seminar about pollination at the 2020 Virtual Almond Conference. She noted how and why last season’s bloom was…
USDA Announces Hemp Final Rule, Formalizing Regulatory Requirements
…will continue to conduct education and outreach to help industry achieve compliance with the requirements.” The 300-page final hemp rule details licensing and recordkeeping requirements, as well as procedures for…
Dr. Jewel Bronaugh Nominated for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
…his first term as USDA Secretary, Vilsack appointed Bronaugh to lead the USDA Farm Service Agency in Virginia in 2015. Prior to that Bronaugh also served as Dean of the…
Comprehensive Publication on California Rangeland Available from UC ANR
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) has released a new publication on rangeland. The Ecology and Management of Annual Rangeland Series is a 200-page publication that’s made available…
CDFA Looking for Proposals for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program
…minimizes environmental impacts of fertilizing materials. Applicants are invited to submit two-page concept proposals by Friday, January 29. Some of the priorities for the 2021 Request for Proposals include addressing…
Virtual California Rice Commission Annual Grower Meeting Coming Up
The California Rice Commission’s (CRC) Annual Grower Meeting is coming up on January 21-22. In light of COVID-19 restrictions the event will be hosted virtually this year. Speakers will presenting…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-07-21
…Service Agency, animal activist’s message during the pandemic and ARB offering a virtual one-stop trucking info event. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
ARB Offering Virtual One-Stop Trucking Information Event
…ARB. The event schedule and additional information can be found on the TruckStop Training and Events page from ARB. Listen to the radio report below. ARB Offering Virtual One-Stop Trucking Information Event…
CDFA Announces Five CalAgPlate Grant Recipients
…Association of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) has been awarded $197,458 to support program development. CalAgPlate grant funding will be used to bolster program development and increase student access…
FAS Ensures Strength of American Ag Exports in A Challenging Year
…U.S. agricultural goods. Industry members were also kept up to date on market conditions through FAS virtual outreach which included workshops and seminars. FAS also overhauled market promotion activities to…
Almond Update: Optimism for 2021, BMP Training Starts Year
…Virtual Almond Conference earlier this month. Vetter did say however that she believes the new administration will continue to advance positive progress with China and not try and start over…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 12-29-20
…and FY 2021 spending package, Spray Safe event hoping to go virtual, and FDA extending the comment period for the FSMA Food Traceability Rule. Tune in to the show for…
