The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest nearly $32 million this year through the Joint Chiefs’ Partnership to mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality and restore healthy forest ecosystems…
USDA Investing Millions in Wildfire Mitigation and Water Quality Projects Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership
Projects will restore healthy forests on private and public lands in 24 states The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest nearly $32 million this year to mitigate wildfire risk,…
California Avocado Industry Remains Strong Despite Wildfire Damage
…avocado industry suffered during the wildfire. “The extent of the damage to the trees is yet to be determined and we just have to take some time to allow the…
Natural Disasters Cost the Ag Industry Over $5 Billion in 2017
…of unharvested Cabernet grapes to wildfires. The value of the grapes that were tainted by smoke is estimated to be $29 million. Cherimoya fruit damaged by fire in Santa Barbara…
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
…agricultural locations within the perimeter of the fire, which started on Dec. 4 and grew into the state’s largest wildfire, burning nearly 282,000 acres as of late last week. In…
Conaway Applauds House-Passed Hurricane, Wildfire, and Natural Disaster Aid Package
Conaway House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (TX-11) applauded House passage of a supplemental appropriations bill to address the disaster losses suffered by millions of Americans across the country,…
Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Reflects on Year of Progress
…wildfire risk,” said Forest Service Chief Tony Tooke. “As the Forest Service moves into 2018, our priorities will continue to tie directly to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s strategic vision for…
FSA – A Vital Source of Assistance to America’s Farmers and Ranchers
…for a variety of other disasters throughout the country, including drought in the northern high plains, wildfires in the west and central plains, floods, tornados, freezes and other storms. For…
Credits Approved for Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers
…Agricultural Biologist and Inspector Ken Griffin will be discussing permitting requirements and reporting pesticide use for common ranch pesticides. Other presentations will cover smoke management programs and burn permits, along…
Wildfire Assessment Study Underway for North Coast Wine Industry
The Wine Business Institute (WBI) at Sonoma State University is orchestrating an assessment study of the damage to the area’s wine industry caused by the multiple wildfires. The project was…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…is in much better shape than years past.” Weather watchers and water officials expressed concern about wildfire-scorched areas and the potential for increased erosion and water runoff. DWR said it…
Perdue Statement on House Passage of Resilient Federal Forests Act
…Forest Service funding. In this record wildfire season, Secretary Perdue has repeatedly called for a fix to the “fire borrowing” problem, which siphons off forest management dollars to pay for…
Another Successful California Small Farm Conference
…wake of the wildfire that destroyed their home and much of the farm. The afternoon sessions featured presentations on the management of biodiversity, food safety regulations, farm financing and how…
Seven Northern California Counties Affected by Wildfires to receive D-SNAP
Households impacted by recent wildfires in Northern California could be eligible for help buying food through USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and…