…plant breeding research projects through its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative program. NIFA director Dr. Carrie Castille said that the projects will help to advance crop production efficiency and product…
Over $2.3 Million Invested in Small Business Innovation Research
…than $2.3 million dollars in projects through the program. A total of $812,939 has been granted to eight projects to improve plant production and protection. Eight awards totaling $797,602 will…
Farmers Have Rights to Refuse Property Access in Certain Instances
…to come on the property and do what she’s claiming she’s going to do.” Groups that Su indicated are participating in the effort include Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project, California Rural…
Week in Review: More Counties in Drought Emergency, Port Conditions Improving
…Valley Project water contractors located north of the Delta. The California Leafy Greens Marketing Association recently endorsed new Pre-Harvest Testing guidance to help improve food safety. Dry conditions are taking…
Groundwater Accounting Platform to Become Available Statewide
…State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) will be working to scale up a previous groundwater accounting platform. A previous pilot project had been developed by EDF and the Rosedale-Rio Bravo…
CVP Adds Water Supply Hold for Northern California
The California Bureau of Reclamation has put water supply allocations on hold for Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors located north of the Delta. The bureau said the announcement is…
USDA Investing Nearly $22 Million to Improve Soil Health and Climate Smart Ag
…change research into their management strategies. The projects include an evaluation of a new method for boosting soil health and promoting recovery of burned ecosystems. Another project being supported through…
UC SAREP Reinstates Grant Program with $77,000 in Awards
…on the program. Eleven recipients were recently named for its 2021 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Small Grants Program. A total of $77,000 in funding will go towards supporting a…
AIM for Climate Initiative to Spur Global Ag Research
…the next five years through the project. Experts will also be identified to help carry out the goals of the international initiative. Once launched, the AIM for Climate initiative will…
NRCS Seeking Project Proposals for On-Farm Trials
…a comprehensive evaluation of their project, including scientific evidence and analysis of the environmental and financial impact of the project. NRCS has invested $50 million in 30 projects over the…
DWR Awards Prop 68 Grant Funding to Six SGMA Projects
…grant funding is being made available for the SGMA projects. The funding support comes from the Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program. Sixteen individual construction projects within Critically Overdrafted Basins will…
Ag Industry to Streamline Development of Harvest Automation Technology
…will be the development of the standardized platform. Led by a full-time project manager, a team of subject matter experts, industry members, and agtech professionals are working collectively to get…
Klamath Water Users Brace for Tough Conditions With Low Allocation
…the Klamath Project will be receiving between six and eight percent of what is needed. The initial allocation calls for just 33,000 acre-feet of water. Deliveries have also been delayed…
Central Valley Canals Primed to Receive Support for Failing Infrastructure
…River Restoration Program, and the Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations package. Overall, the project will restore the capacity of the canal by up to 60 percent in areas most affected by…