…COVID relief for farmers and ranchers, and a grant that was provided for a California biosolarization project. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…than ever to continue to build on the success of the program.” “50 million Farmers to Families Food Boxes have brought fresh and nutritious food grown by great American farmers…
NEPA Revisions Look to Expedite Projects and Reduce Litigation
…at hand, and ensure the government is avoiding speculative and duplicative environmental reviews.” The NEPA revisions also narrow the scope for evaluating the impacts related to a proposed project. The…
Friant-Kern Canal Issues Receiving Increased Federal Interest
…Bureau of Reclamation recently sent Congress the finalized feasibility report evaluating some of the repairs needed for portions of the Friant-Kern Canal. The Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project…
Chicken Fitbit Helps Identify Mite Infestations in Poultry
…mite issues during the research experiments. The overall project has significant potential for further research opportunities moving forward. “There’s definitely more work that needs to be done before we…
Citrus Industry Encouraged by Potential of New HLB Treatment
…is hopeful that the early findings will carry over into the next phase of research. “There’s been a lot of frustration with projects over the years, so it’s good news…
Sudden Vine Collapse Becoming Better Understood
Researchers have been working on a project to get a better understanding of a viticulture issue now known as Sudden Vine Collapse (SVC). Initially discovered in the Lodi area, the…
Water Resilience Projects Receive Nearly $84 Million from DWR
…about $37 million will be issued in the coming weeks. The funding support for the water resilience projects is being provided through DWR’s Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program. The…
NIFA Grant Helps UCR Develop Agricultural Technology
…Salinas River Valley will be used as study areas for the project. The NIFA grant project will help with the development of algorithms for agricultural input management with AI, to…
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…almond growers through Project Apis m. ‘s Seeds for Bees program. The scholarship will also cover the cost for growers to register for the BFF program. The CASP and BFF…
Livestock Grazing Holds Potential Benefits in Organic Systems
Researchers are looking into the benefits that livestock grazing presents for organic farming systems. The project is being made possible by a nearly $1 million U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Klamath Basin Water Users Getting Moderate Relief
…allocation for the Klamath Project, moving the allocation back up to April estimate of 140,000 acre-feet. While the improved water allocation is welcome news for growers in the area, it…
The Basics for Building a Flower Bed
…a fairly straightforward project that just about any Do it Yourself enthusiast or gardener can accomplish. The time spent in planning, designing, and preparing will be repaid many times over…
Potential Cap-and-Trade Overhaul Would Be Costly for Agriculture
…generally raise around $600 million, with some of the money being used on projects that have a tenuous connection to achieving emission reductions such as the high-speed rail project. “The…