…better access to healthy, safe, affordable foods.” In July 2022, just over three million SNAP households shopped online, a substantial increase from March 2020, when about 35,000 SNAP households shopped…
Farm Workforce Modernization Act: ‘No One Can Afford to Wait Any Longer’
Agricultural groups are continuing to encourage the U.S. Senate to act on the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. The legislation passed through the U.S. House of Representatives back in March of…
Recent Rain System Could Be Problematic for Raisin Grapes
…Vasquez said vineyards are fairly damp, but not saturated. “So, guys who have raisins on trays, or continuous trays that are drier, will fare better,” said Vasquez. “Greener grapes or…
TRUCKS Act Gains Support
Highway transportation with cars and truck in tiltshift view. Legislation that affects agricultural trucking is getting some support. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) of South Dakota introduced the TRUCKS Act, formally…
Week in Review: Railroad Strike Averted for Now & Little Surprise in Latest Citrus Acreage Report
…and diseases within tomato production include developing better strategies for equipment sanitation. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the week directly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
Cotton Program in USDA Partnership
…the USDA Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities pilot projects. The project will build markets for climate-smart cotton and provide technical and financial assistance to over 1,000 U.S. cotton farmers to advance…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…Lead partner: Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. The Soil Inventory Project Partnership for Impact and Demand: This project will build climate-smart markets, streamline field data collection and combine sample results with…
Equipment Sanitation: Keeping Tomato Fields Safe from Pests and Diseases
Efforts to mitigate the spread of pests and diseases within tomato production include developing better strategies for equipment sanitation. While harvesters present the biggest risk, other pieces of equipment are…
Applications Open for Rural High-Speed Internet Program
…$65 billion for broadband nationally as part of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack says Broadband is critical for rural homes, hospitals, schools, libraries, businesses, and farmers,…
Ensuring Future Success Through Supporting Ag Education
…how it’s grown all the way up to and including those farmers that actually provide it.” Farm Credit provides support to organizations for the purpose of helping students and teachers…
Pollinator Habitat Program Now Accepting Grant Applications
…31, and eligible entities will have until November 23 to submit an application. The PHP was established through the Budget Act of 2021, which appropriated $15 million in funding to…
Week in Review: Good Year for Avocados & Farm Profits to Reach Near-Record High
…approaches. Director of the Institute, Houston Wilson said that much of the work thus far has been garnering a better understanding of the current organic landscape in the state. CDFA…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-08-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the support of the Livestock Regulatory Protection ACT from FB, details on the…
Industry Needs Will Guide UC Organic Agriculture Institute Efforts
…programmatic activities of the Institute. The goal is to understand how the Institute can better support the industry through relevant research, extension, and education. The growth in market share of…