…Environmental Protection Agency. The new category will spotlight the multiple benefits gained from farming and ranching, including innovative and sustainable approaches to water and energy conservation, food crop production efficiency,…
AFBF on Future of Immigration Reform
…and now there is a window of opportunity for the House to act before the August recess. AFBF on Immigration Reform Immigration reform is a political and emotional issue, according…
AFBF: EPA Greenhouse Gas Plan Harmful to Economy, Agriculture
…in rural America.” Today’s announcement follows EPA’s April “Waters of the Unites States” proposal that would unlawfully increase the agency’s role in regulating America’s farms under the Clean Water Act….
Naval Orangeworm Headlines Almond Symposium
…up and down the valley presenting on Nitrogen and potassium in orchards, disease management and irrigation systems. Almond Symposium Research Scientist Joel Siegel presented his findings regarding the navel orangeworm,…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…as they make critical decisions about new programs that impact their livelihoods. The new tools that will be developed will empower farmers and ranchers to select the plan that best…
Almond Board: Pest Management in Almonds
…Management in Almonds Asai says there are beneficial insects in orchards that could help growers manage the harmful ones. For more from the Almond Board on pest management, click here….
Groundwater Discussions at CDFA Meeting
…the state’s near- and long-term water priorities. One of actions identified in the report, ‘Expand Water Storage Capacity and Improve Groundwater Management,’ outlined the intent to improve sustainable groundwater management…
Farm Leader Calls for Quick Negotiations on Drought Bills
…and hardest, but they will cause losses that ricochet throughout the wider economy and the environment. Congress must act quickly to ease the pain by finalizing effective drought-relief legislation.” The…
Passage of the Emergency Drought Relief Act
…Act, Sponsored by Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer. Westlands Water District General Manager Thomas Birmingham issued the following statement upon the passage of the act. “Passage of this legislation…
California’s 2013 Walnut Acreage Up 8 Percent From 2011
…Department of Pesticide Regulation. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The USDA, NASS, Pacific Regional Office sincerely appreciates the many farm operators, owners, and management firms providing the information. A special thanks is due to…
U.S. Forest Service Increases its Firefighting Aircraft Fleet as Fire Season Begins
…for wildland fire suppression activities,” said Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “These new planes will combine with our existing fleet to support to our heroes on the ground fighting wildfires…
UC Davis Study Determines Preliminary Findings of Economic Impact of Drought in Central Valley
…7 million acres of irrigated farmland. The center plans to release a more comprehensive report of the drought’s economic impact on the state’s irrigated agriculture this summer. The analysis was…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
…authorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014. “Similar to previous programs that we’ve administered, planting fruits, vegetables or wild rice on base acres on a farm can result in a…
Useful Results Found in Walnut Trials
…day last week at Castle Farms near Atwater. Field experts have been conducting walnut crop trials on pruning management and recently approved weed suppression. Useful Results Found in Walnut Trials…