…learn more about USDA disaster relief program, producers can review the 2014 Farm Bill fact sheet at www.fsa.usda.gov/farmbill, the LFP program fact sheet, http://go.usa.gov/5JTk, or contact their local FSA office….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing…
Ag Leaders On Hand as Governor Brown Signs Landmark Groundwater Legislation
…AB 1043 by Assemblymember Ed Chau (D-Monterey Park) – Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006: groundwater contamination. For full…
California Gets $22 Million from USDA for Conservation Programs
…their natural conditions,” Vilsack said. “These easements are making a dramatic and positive impact for our food supply, rural communities and species habitat.” The funding is provided through the Agricultural…
U.S. House Says No to WOTUS Proposal
Cindy Zimmerman By a vote of 262-152, the U.S. House has approved H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. The legislation, introduced by U.S. Rep….
USDA Video: What the Farm Bill Means for New Farmers
…for me? To learn about some of the key changes in the Farm Bill made for new farmers and ranchers, please visit the Agricultural Act of 2014:Highlights and Implications page….
Lucas Praises House Passage of Bill to Block EPA’s Latest Attack on American Agriculture
…and a lack of understanding of how its actions impact America’s farmers and ranchers. The agency’s latest action would trigger an onslaught of additional permitting and regulatory requirements for our…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…to their natural conditions,” Vilsack said. “These easements are making a dramatic and positive impact for our food supply, rural communities and species habitat.” The funding is provided through the…
The Land and Water Conservation Fund at 50
…Florida Wildlife Corridor, which provides freshwater supplies for nearly 20 million Floridians and Georgians and provides habitat for migratory waterfowl, bobcat, black bear and many species of threatened or endangered…
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…Bill fact sheet at www.fsa.usda.gov/farmbill, the LFP program fact sheet, http://go.usa.gov/5JTk, or contact their local FSA office. The Livestock Forage Disaster Program was made possible through the 2014 Farm Bill,…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in San Luis Obispo County
…homegrown citrus on their own property, in order to prevent further spread of ACP. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the bacteria that…
CDFA Releases Draft Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program EIR, Announces Public Meetings
The California Department of Food and Agriculture, in accordance with CEQA guidelines, has released the draft Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The draft Program…
Measure to Protect Female Farm Laborers
…The measure was authored by Senator Bill Monning of Carmel. SB 1087 would amend the state Farm Labor Contractor Act to mandate sexual harassment prevention training for licensees and their…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Next Week
…Budget Control Act of 2011 requires USDA to implement these reductions to program payments. CTAP and the Stacked Income Protection Plan were established by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm…