The first major deadline for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act is January 31. Agencies for critically over-drafted basins will submit their sustainability plans to the state for consideration. Almond Board…
FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in ARC and PLC Programs
…and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. March 15, 2020 is the enrollment deadline for the 2019 crop year. Although more than 200,000 producers have enrolled to date, FSA anticipates 1.5…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…of infant formula and fluid milk (including extended shelf life milk) to China; Creating new transparency and due process obligations regarding geographical indications and common food names; and Promises of…
How to Build a Rain Garden in Your Yard
…extended rain gutter downspout, a swale, or a landscaped depression. Digging a 300-foot square area to 12-inches deep is going to take two people an average of six hours according…
Industries Anxiously Watching China Relations This Weekend
This weekend is an important deadline for the nation’s most significant ongoing trade dispute. December 15 is the deadline for more retaliatory tariffs that President Trump threatened to impose against China. Those…
Sign Up Period for Conservation Reserve Program Open Through February
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture opened the sign up period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with the deadline to apply for general…
USDA Extends Deadlines for Dairy Margin Coverage, Market Facilitation Programs
New Signup Deadline Is December 20 (USDA/FSA) — Due to the prolonged and extensive impacts of weather events this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended the deadline to…
USDA to Open Signup for Conservation Reserve Program December 9
…the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) on December 9, 2019. The deadline for agricultural producers to sign up for general CRP is February 28, 2020, while signup for continuous CRP is…
USDA/NASS Prepares for 2019 Organic Survey
…requires a response from producers also requires NASS to keep all individual information confidential. The deadline for response is January 10, with results to become available in October 2020. Listen…
Make Your Landscape a Fire Fuel-Free Zone
…during dry weather. Also, if you have any trees, shrubs, or plants have died due to extended drought, pull those. Wooden decks and patio furniture are also great fuel sources…
Preparing for New Labor Laws Coming in Less than 50 Days
…more than 800 new bills into law during the last legislative session, with several new laws having a direct impact on agricultural employers. The deadline to file harassment and retaliation…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…by natural disasters this spring, such as flooding, that kept them out of the field for extended periods of time. Producers who filed a prevented planting claim and planted an…
Citrus Grower Offer Extended
Through Nufarm TreeFirst, citrus growers may qualify for Mycoshield® treatment at no cost. Growers purchasing a minimum of 1,000 citrus trees for planting from participating nurseries will qualify for Mycoshield…
USDA Opens 2020 Enrollment for Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…deadline to enroll in DMC for 2020 is Dec. 13, 2019. Dairy farmers earned more than $300 million dollars from the program in 2019 so far. Producers are encouraged to…