Third-party agencies designed to help growers deal with the Irrigated Land Regulatory Program will be the middle man between growers and the water board. They also will save growers hassle…
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast; Insecticide Exemption
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes the latest citrus crop forecast from USDA, land value information and details on a new insecticide exemption. Want to learn…
USDA Announces Release Date for the Final 2012 Census of Agriculture Report
…crops. The final publication will provide more in-depth information than NASS released in February’s preliminary 2012 Census report on farms and land in farms, economics, and demographics. The 2012 Census…
USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs
…suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire on publicly managed land. An eligible livestock producer must own, cash lease, or be a contract grower of eligible livestock during the…
AgNeTVideo: Sustainable Composting Basics
High school kids learning about composting at a FARMS Leadership workshop by The Center for Land Based Learning….
Leopold Conservation Award Nominations Now Accepted
Karen Sweet If you know a farmer or rancher who should be honored for their efforts in land conservation, now is your chance to nominate him or her for the…
Vilsack Comments on Our Nation’s Wilderness: Yours to Enjoy and Protect
…of our nation. The Wilderness Act itself was landmark legislation that formally established protections for undeveloped tracts of land across the United States and created the country’s National Wilderness Preservation…
Board Suggests Land Owners Get Help With ILRP
Ground water will now be part of the irrigated lands regulatory program. The program previously was a waiver based program and only monitored surface water. The regulatory board recommends land…
FARMS Program Teaches Statewide Leadership
High school students around the state are learning how to be leaders through hands-on agriculture based workshops. The FARMS Leadership Program from the Center for Land Based Learning offers high…
Third Parties Designed to Help ILRP Rollout
The board for the Irrigated Land Regulatory Program knows they cannot police the new guidelines up and down the state alone. They also know that land owners will need help…
Students Plant Corn at Chukchansi Park
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Center for Land Based Learning had a workshop for it’s FARMS Leadership program at Chukchansi park in Fresno. High school students learned how to plant…
Change in Policy on Fumigant Puts Farmers in Bind
…sell the product.” He said growers’ inability to control pests and diseases wastes critical resources such as water, fertilizer and labor, and undermines the sustainability of the land. By Ching…
Ground Water Guidelines Coming for Farmers
Surface water won’t be the only water monitored for contaminants from irrigated land. New changes will require farmers to monitor ground water contaminants which mean more paperwork and planning for…
USDA Announces Growth of U.S. Organic Industry
…educational network. Every U.S. state and territory has a state office at its land-grant university and a network of local or regional offices staffed by experts that provide useful, practical,…