…a cornerstone of DPR’s mission to advance sustainable pest management and continuously improve the state’s protection of people and the environment,” DPR Director Julie Henderson said in a news release….
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 05-26-23
…how Proposition 12 could end a pork producers farm, lab-grown meat having a larger environmental impact than real beef and CARB advancing the Advanced Clean Fleets regulation despite the lack…
EPA to Recommend Delaying Electric Vehicles Biofuel Program
Electric car, Charging station Image by Lee Rosario from Pixabay The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends a delay in an electric vehicle program. That’s coming up on this land of…
Supreme Court Limits WOTUS Authority
The broad authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in its administration of the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule has been curbed. A decision issued by the U.S. Supreme…
USDA Seeking Feedback on Prevented Planting Coverage
…several different prevented planting topics. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is organizing a series of listening sessions as part of outreach efforts to garner industry feedback. “We truly care what…
Almond Update: CASP System Simplified for Better Grower Experience
…aggregated grower data to keep the industry at large informed on sustainable production practices and encourages broader adoption. Senior Manager of ABC’s Field Outreach & Education Team, Tom Devol said…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 05-24-23
…balancing act of developing new strawberry varieties, the plan to protect the Colorado River system, and data related to farm estates and tax returns. Tune in to the show for…
USDA Offers Assistance to Help Organic Dairy Producers
…and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is offering $104 million in grants…
Bonnie: Conservation Efforts Will Remain Voluntary
…efforts, partnerships.” Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie USDA photo by Robert Nichols. However, he said the agency will need proof that the method is working. “We…
Newsom Seeks to Streamline Infrastructure Projects
…key factor in the proposals is addressing the time-consuming process related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Legal challenges under CEQA would be limited to 270 to achieve a…
Bill Incentivizes Use of Cover Crops
…boost environmental conservation. The Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program (COVER) Act would provide farmers who plant cover crops a crop insurance discount of $5 per acre. It will…
Chickweed Management Questions Raised by Resistance Concerns
…poorly controlled chickweed can be contradictory. Clark said their work seeks to find some better clarity with data specific to California cropping systems. In the meantime, growers are encouraged to…
Food Spending Decreased Unevenly Across States in 2020
…fresh data from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). Inflation-adjusted total U.S. food expenditures were 6.6 percent lower in 2020 than in 2019. However, individual states experienced varying degrees of food…
Heavy Criticism of House Ag Appropriations Bill to Cut USDA Funding
…is punitive, and it is petty.” The bill would rescind $2 billion for loan forgiveness for borrowers of Farm Service Agency loans and would rescind $3.25 billion for rural clean…
