…the CDFA Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel have been valuable assets by providing guidance and feedback on many aspects of program design. SWEEP requires a high level of technical…
USDA Continues Farm Bill Implementation with Provisions to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…insurance programs will provide better protection from weather disaster, market volatility and other risk factors to ensure farmers aren’t wiped out by events beyond their control. Vilsack also announced new…
USDA Makes $5 Million in Farm Bill Support for National Clean Plant Network Available
…NCPN’s Governing Board recommended funding 19 of the 22 NCPN proposals in 14 states. NCPN facilities receiving funding this year include $1.58 million for grapes, $1.28 million for citrus, $1…
AgNeTVideo: Val Dolcini on Farm Bill Programs
Val Dolcini, California State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, on USDA meetings to get information to farmers….
AgNeTVideo: Rich Brassfield, Rural Development
Rich Brassfield, State Environmental Coordinator, Rural Development, USDA on farm bill programs and emergency needs in rural communities….
Cap-and-Trade Program Topic of Meeting
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will hear about a new University of California initiative concerning food, and focus on the state’s Cap-and-Trade Program and other environmental market…
Speak Up Against Water Act Proposal
The EPA might not understand how the clarification in the Clean Water Act will affect agriculture. Taylor Hillman tells us what you can do. Speak Up Against Water Act Proposal…
AgNeTVideo: Cathy Enright, Executive Director of the Council for Biotechnology Information
Sabrina Hill interviews food industry scientist and expert Cathy Enright, on the uses of GMOs to help save threatened food sources. Visit GMO Answers website….
Water Act Proposal Costs Time and Money
…Clean Water Act clarification means to them. Groot says they understand what the clarification is trying to do but does not think the EPA realizes the full impact. Groot is…
USDA Announces New Support for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…risk management tools to farmers who grow crops for which there is no crop insurance product. Under this waiver, announced via an official notice (PDF, 171KB) to Farm Service Agency…
Part 6: What’s Next for Tamarixia
…against Asian citrus psyllids. CDFA Environmental Program Manager David Morgan says their ultimate goal is not far off. In case you missed it, listen to earlier parts of this series…
USDA Announces Landmark Commitment to Improve Sage-Grouse Habitat
…being considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act. “With proactive conservation investments, we’re helping farmers and ranchers who are improving habitat through voluntary efforts to stabilize this population of…
Part 5: Little Side Effects to Tamarixia
…for Asian citrus psyllids, some wonder if a huge population increase will have a negative effect on the environmental balance. CDFA Environmental Program Manager David Morgan says they might have…
Governor Brown Commemorates California Pollinator Week
Pollinator species such as birds and insects are essential partners to farmers and ranchers in producing much of our food supply. Pollinators also provide significant environmental benefits that are necessary…
