…per dollar of pesticide sales. Governor Newsom has proposed to significantly overhaul the system. A four-year phase-in of a new system for assessments has industry members anxious about how it…
#StillFarming Campaign Expanded to Help Address Food Insecurity
…people online, AFBF is expanding the campaign by creating #StillFarming to Feed America T-shirts. All of the profits from the shirt sales will be divided between the American Farm Bureau…
Assistance Available Through Farmer Veteran Coalition
…be submitted through February 14. Applications commonly request equipment such as all-terrain vehicles, tractor implements, breeding livestock, and fencing. The applications will be reviewed by an advisory committee of industry professions…
USDA Announces Hemp Final Rule, Formalizing Regulatory Requirements
…will continue to conduct education and outreach to help industry achieve compliance with the requirements.” The 300-page final hemp rule details licensing and recordkeeping requirements, as well as procedures for…
Dr. Jewel Bronaugh Nominated for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
…his first term as USDA Secretary, Vilsack appointed Bronaugh to lead the USDA Farm Service Agency in Virginia in 2015. Prior to that Bronaugh also served as Dean of the…
FARMER Program Receives Significant Support in Budget Proposal
…So that’s a substantial chunk of change. It’s going to help replace a lot of tractors and harvesters.” The FARMER program has been instrumental in helping producers replace older equipment….
Comprehensive Publication on California Rangeland Available from UC ANR
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) has released a new publication on rangeland. The Ecology and Management of Annual Rangeland Series is a 200-page publication that’s made available…
CDFA Looking for Proposals for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program
…minimizes environmental impacts of fertilizing materials. Applicants are invited to submit two-page concept proposals by Friday, January 29. Some of the priorities for the 2021 Request for Proposals include addressing…
ARB Offering Virtual One-Stop Trucking Information Event
…ARB. The event schedule and additional information can be found on the TruckStop Training and Events page from ARB. Listen to the radio report below. ARB Offering Virtual One-Stop Trucking Information Event…
CDFA Announces Five CalAgPlate Grant Recipients
…Association of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) has been awarded $197,458 to support program development. CalAgPlate grant funding will be used to bolster program development and increase student access…
California Olive Oil Crop Falls Short of 2.5 Million Gallon Estimate
…saw an average of 2-3 tons per acre. “Extraction was good but the quantity of olives was markedly reduced,” says Mark Sievers of Il Fiorello Olive Oil Company in Fairfield….
Agriculturalists From Fresno and San Diego Counties Win Young Farmer and Rancher Awards
…Farm Credit. The Roccas also earned 250 hours’ use of a Kubota tractor, furnished by Kubota Tractor Corp. The winners will represent California in national competitions to be held next…
Farm Bureau Stepping Up in Dean Foods Legal Proceedings
…suggest the meager profits from regularly scheduled and routine milk sales – sales that are heavily watched and regulated by the federal government – were outside the regular course of…
2020 Mummy Shake Video Contest Winner Announced
…and Turlock Unified School District FFA. The 2020 Mummy Shake Video Contest marks the third year of the creative campaign. Submissions were made throughout the month of October using the…
