…in snowpack levels, and how COVID has shined a light on the difficult process of bringing food from farm to table. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
COVID Shines Light on Difficult Process of Bringing Food from Farm to Table
Early COVID complications with processing capacity may have created a better understanding of the value of a smoothly run food supply chain. Concerns about food shortages at grocery stores gave…
Drone Camp Receives Increased Interest Amidst COVID Restrictions
…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…
Smoke Taint Research Funded Through Last Spending Bill
The latest funding bill that was passed last month includes support for important winegrape research. The year-end omnibus funding bill and COVID-19 relief package provided funding support for investigating smoke…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 01-25-21
…Cal/OSHA paperwork to watch out for and a COVID-created boon for drone training camps. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media…
Week in Review: Relief Provided in PPP Revision, FARMER Funding Increased in Budget
Some key changes were made to the Paycheck Protection Program under the most recent COVID relief package. The deadline to make any further Ag Order 4.0 revisions is quickly approaching….
#StillFarming Campaign Expanded to Help Address Food Insecurity
…agriculture industry. There was tremendous concern about the food supply when the COVID-19 pandemic first created substantial disruption in the food supply chain last year. Already reaching nearly 100 million…
Biden Administration Welcomed by Agriculture Industry
…America recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.” The American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, and American Feed Industry Association were among the many organizations eager to…
Industry Call for Produce Safety Research Funding
…with COVID-19 impacts. “The need to safeguard fresh produce has not paused for the pandemic, so neither can we,” Smith stated in a press release. “If anything, the food safety…
FARMER Program Receives Significant Support in Budget Proposal
…Gavin Newsom held several provisions important to farmers and ranchers. Due to complications related to COVID-19, there was an expectation that funding would be down for the 2021-2022 fiscal year….
Week in Review: Ag Support in Newsom Budget, Deadline Nearing for Ag Order 4.0
…for adoption quickly approaches. The latest COVID relief package includes some important assistance opportunities for livestock producers. More than $70 million has been allocated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
USDA Urged to Prioritize Agricultural Worker Safety
…to increase agricultural worker safety related to COVID-19. USDA recently announced a fifth round of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, with plans to spend $1.5 billion on the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 01-15-21
…your almond orchards, Ag Order 4.0, and PPP changes in the most recent COVID relief package. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
Key PPP Changes in Most Recent COVID Relief Package
Some key changes were made to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the most recent COVID relief package. The relief bill includes $284 billion for another round of PPP loans….