…in April. A crowd of more than 250 gathered to hear the latest information about California commodities, ag issues and land values. The release of the Trends publication is a…
Tight Times May Be in Store for Corn Growers
Corn growers may have to tighten their financial belts another notch if USDA’s projections for the next marketing year actually come true. Gary Crawford has the story. Tight Times May…
Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Results
…health focus, USDA established a Soil Health Division at NRCS in 2015, and continues to provide financial and technical assistance to farmers to implement a focused set of conservation practices…
Almond Update: EQIP Program
…EQIP Program for Almonds Report From Almonds.com The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering up to three years of financial incentives through its Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) to…
New Leader for Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy
…water sources crosses all political, ethnic and territorial boundaries,” said UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman. “But how we get to those solutions varies greatly, depending on culture, financial resources and…
New Regulations for Groundwater Management
…papers to educate the public on the issues, prompt public discussion and gather feedback. Groundwater is vital to California and supplies over a third of the water Californians use, and…
Leaders Say Lemon Proposal ‘Defies Logic’
…eight years ago and may not have current information on pest and disease issues. CCM also states that the proposal ‘defies logic’. ‘It defies logic because the previous administration in…
State Says Continue Water Savings
…Commission will work together to develop methods which could include technical and financial assistance, regulatory oversight and enforcement mechanisms. The full text of the executive order can be found here….
$10 Million in Green Energy Research
…and extension personnel, have resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources…
Funding to Relieve Veterinarian Shortages
…the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel, have resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing…
NPPC Capital Update
…Gibbs, R-Ohio, where she was a legislative assistant, covering agriculture, financial services, foreign affairs and trade issues. Sikes earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from California State University, Fullerton….
Agri View: Olives in Florida?
…their long-term fruit production is unknown. Questions about the availability of sufficient cool weather, the effects of excessive rainfall during bloom periods, the impact of native pests and other issues…
Conservation Reserve Program Results
…Grasslands, FSA will also accept 101,000 acres in the program, providing participants with financial assistance for establishing approved grasses, trees and shrubs on pasture and rangeland that can continue to…
Two Sides of TPP
…posted here. State fact sheets are posted at: http://www.fb.org/issues/tpp/ From the National Farmers Union: WASHINGTON (February 23, 2016) – The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is having a hard time attracting much…