…or winery that best demonstrates smart business through efficiencies and cost savings from implementing sustainable practices. Finally, the Leader Award is presented to an operation that inspires others with their…
NASDA Seeks More Flexibility for Specialty Crop Block Grants
…federal assistance awards to support COVID-19 response. Similar allowances issued by the Agricultural Marketing Service is also being sought in relation to exemptions for unallowable costs. Allowable cost examples from…
Autonomous Weeders Showing Promise in Lettuce Fields
…weeders are not without limitations, however. The weeders are unable to address lettuce doubles in fields which will require a hand crew to remove. Equipment cost can also be a…
Farmworker COVID Safety Project Launched Through UC Davis
…UC Davis. This is a contract through the California Labor Workforce Development Agency,” said Theresa Kiehn, President, and CEO of AgSafe. “In this project, AgSafe is going to be providing…
AgSafe Digital Conference INNOVATE Begins February 15
…noted. A legal track has also been added to the INNOVATE program. The speakers will address current labor concerns and answer questions about what may be coming in the future….
Keeping Almond Orchards Safe from Nematode Damage
…an approved lab and that lab will send back a report as to whether or not you have a problem with nematodes. The cost of that lab analysis is covered…
Citrus Survey Part of Larger Ongoing Research Project
…the process of being developed,” Kaplan noted. “The cure can’t be worse than the problem and we don’t want to recommend something that’s so cost-prohibitive that by adopting those practices…
ECP Signup Deadline Has Been Extended to March 1
…cost of approved restoration activities. As much as 90 percent of cost-share assistance is available for limited resource, socially disadvantaged, and beginning farmers and ranchers. Producers will most often need…
Look Out for Paperwork with Unauthorized Cal/OSHA Letterhead
Industry members are being advised to watch out for misleading paperwork coming in the mail. The California Farm Labor Contractor Association (CFLCA) has been notified that companies have been sending…
Biden Administration Welcomed by Agriculture Industry
…and labor as key areas for improvement. There is optimism within the industry that the new administration will be open to collaboration in working towards agricultural solutions. About the Author…
Almond Update: Pollination Planning as Bloom Approaches Quickly
…will set bees up for success in their orchard. “Bees, unfortunately, have been an increasing cost for almond producers…it’s over 15 percent of the production costs,” Lewis said. “There is a…
DOL Issues Final Rule for H-2A Certification Program
A final rule was recently issued that will update the H-2A certification program. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the amendments on January 15. The announcement comes after extensive…
NRCS Outlines Conservation Priorities for California
…can receive incentive payments of up to 90 percent of the nationally identified cost. “The 2018 Farm Bill provides for us to work with partners to identify this set of…
Week in Review: HLB Concerns in San Diego and Groups Challenge Emergency COVID Protocols
…judge has blocked the H-2A wage freeze that the Department of Labor announced back in November. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive all of the biggest headlines in agriculture….