…survive frosts and freezes, the plants need to be well established going into the cooler times. Once the weather cools off, the growth of these plants cools off, too, but…
USDA Revises Conservation Provisions for Highly Erodible Lands and Wetlands
…how determinations are made to classify land as highly erodible or wetland. The finalization of the rule incorporates public comments made following an interim rule that was published in December…
California Table Grapes: ‘The Season is Going Well’
…be harvested through December and shipments will continue going out through January. “The season is going well,” said Kathleen Nave, President of the California Table Grape Commission. “In spite of…
USDA Extends Free Meal Programs for Children Through End of Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the agency will be extending free meal programs for children through as late as December 31. The flexibilities being enacted will provide…
Almond Update: Flexible Groundwater Recharge Could Be A SGMA Answer
…Food and Agriculture President Don Cameron spoke to attendees in December about the importance of groundwater recharge in those plans. Cameron’s operation has been at the forefront of the recharge…
Officials to Review Phase One Trade Agreement with China
…were established last December, well before both countries’ economies were significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Plans for a meeting between U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier…
OPN to Offer More Online Events With Organic Grower Summit Cancellation
…topics and was originally scheduled for December 9 and 10 in Monterey. OPN Executive Vice President, Tonya Antle said that they will continue to provide the organic industry with important insight and…
USMCA Begins Today, Lawmakers Applaud the Effort
…agreed to by all three countries in December 2019. Many aspects of the USMCA should provide better access for a variety of American agricultural products, creating more opportunities for farmers…
Members Appointed to the EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
…nongovernmental organizations. In selecting committee members, EPA reviewed the quality of applications received between November 7 and December 31, 2019 for nearly 150 nominations, and considered qualifications such as: whether…
The Paycheck Protection Program Gets More Flexibility
…into law without delay.” The PPP Flexibility Act greatly expands the period for coverage from eight weeks to 24 weeks, with a cutoff date of December 31. The extension will…
Successful Elimination of Virulent Newcastle Disease in California
…that there are no signs of Newcastle Disease in the greater L.A. area.” The disease was first detected in May of 2018 in Los Angeles County and by December the…
FDA Associates 2019 E. Coli Outbreaks With Cattle Operations
…of safe water supplies and increasing digital documentation to improve traceability. While no fatalities were reported, the outbreaks which occurred last November and December sickened 188 individuals and affected people…
Farm System Reform Act to Phase Out Large Factory Farms by 2040
…Although initially introduced back in December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has created an added focus on the animal agriculture sector. “For years, regulators looked the other way while giant multinational…
UCR Expert: News Accounts Exaggerate Current Threat of Asian Giant Hornets
…Hornet sightings in December 2019. The Washington State Department of Agriculture collected one of these hornets, which was dead. The other reportedly flew into a nearby forest. Neither that live…