…release. “At the same time, accelerating climate change has driven weather whiplash, worsening drought and flood threats in real-time. Recognizing this urgency, we have to deploy historic funding provided by…
California Climate Hub Priorities Bolstered with USDA investment
…application of science-based, climate-smart practices that benefit everyone.” UC Davis will be using the funding support to work with the USDA California Climate Hub in addressing several priorities. There are…
Expanded Conservation Opportunities Available From USDA
…climate smart agriculture efforts in 2022. Some of the programs to be expanded include the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). “Climate change is happening,…
California Farm Bureau Welcomes Budget Proposal
…fund more water storage and conveyance, opportunity for California-grown products in schools, funds for both implementation of and research on climate smart ag practices and begins to relieve the massive…
Common Diseases that Pose a Threat to Your Strawberry Crop
…rid of is Angular Leaf Spot. It’s smart only to plant certified disease-free stock and to rotate your crops. Anthracnose is a fungal disease that causes round black or light…
Growing One of the Sweetest Fruits that’s Almost Like Candy
…can be left to ripen after picking. Some varieties may spoil quicker than others. Whether you plant the Japanese or American varieties, Persimmons do well in southern climates, but there…
CREP Updates Provide More Access and Flexibility
…most flexible tools we have for locally-driven, partner-led efforts to reward producers and drive important environmental and climate outcomes,” Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 12-17-21
…on water, the cotton industry working to access federal funding support for climate-smart ag and details on the upcoming California Dairy Sustainability Summit. Tune in to the show for these…
California Farming By the Numbers Water Edition
…team also scored $500 million to support drought recovery and encourage the adoption of water-smart management practices. With more than a third of the country’s vegetables, two-thirds of the country’s…
USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Create More Market Opportunities, Promote Competition and Strengthen America’s Food Supply Chain
…for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate-smart food and forestry…
California Water Conveyance Upgrades Receive $100 Million in Support
…wetlands. “Fixing these canals is an important foundational piece to ensure a reliable and climate resilient water supply for California,” DWR Director Karla Nemeth said in a press release. “It…
Hemp Producers Get Support With Improved Crop Insurance
…to safe, healthy, and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments…
USDA Announces Agricultural Outlook Forum Theme and Program
…“I look forward to discussing with sector leaders how we can work on climate smart solutions that will improve the profitability and resilience of agricultural producers and open new market…
New Micro Farm Policy Available from USDA
…to safe, healthy, and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments…