The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands discussed wildfire resilience at its most recent meeting. Wildfires in California have been particularly devastating in recent years,…
Biden’s Proposed Budget Brings Added Support to USDA
…wildfires; and to ensure Americans have access to healthy and nutritious food.” Research, education, and outreach programs from USDA would be bolstered by $4 billion under Biden’s proposed budget. Conservation…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-06-21
…are a possibility as the farmworker population continues to get vaccinated, and AB 434 which looks to mitigate statewide wildfires through better grazing access. Tune in to the show for…
AB 434 Looks to Mitigate California Wildfires Through Better Grazing Access
Assembly Bill 434 seeks to make grazing on state lands more accessible as a means of combating wildfires in California. Introduced by Assemblymember Robert Rivas, the bill will authorize state…
Federal Agencies Asked to Address California Wildfire Problems
…highlights California wildfire problems by detailing the impact that wildfires had in 2020. Last year there were nearly 10,000 wildfires which resulted in 33 fatalities and the destruction of nearly…
CalResilient Campaign to Promote Solutions to Mitigate Wildfire Risk
The CalResilient campaign that was recently launched is looking to encourage viable solutions to California’s wildfire problems. Wildfires in recent years have taken lives, caused billions of dollars in property…
Preliminary Grape Crush Down Nearly 14 Percent from 2019
…The tonnage numbers reflected in the preliminary grape crush were not entirely unexpected. Multiple areas of production experienced varying levels of damage from the wildfires in 2020. The overall crop…
ECP Signup Deadline Has Been Extended to March 1
…from last year’s wildfires. The ECP is designed to help share the cost of restoring damaged farmland to pre-disaster conditions. Farmers can receive as much as 75 percent of the…
Smoke Taint Research Funded Through Last Spending Bill
…from California, Oregon, and Washington. Devastating wildfires in those states in recent years have created substantial challenges for the wine industry. The additional funding is on top of the $2…
The Western View: ‘Atmospheric River’ Going Over Its Banks?
…once. The flooding could be historic, especially in the burned zones left by those incredible wildfires we had last summer. Acciweather says that the most rainfall will be along the…
Wildland Fire Subcabinet Established Through Executive Order
…Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in a news release. “With the establishment of a subcabinet dedicated exclusively to wildland fire management, we will be better equipped to prevent and fight wildfires,…
FSA Helped Farmers and Ranchers Address 2020 Challenges
…were compounded by a multitude of natural disasters such as wildfires. FSA worked with farmers and ranchers to help navigate challenges and provide assistance. “Through this tough year, FSA continued…
Snowpack at 93 Percent of Average in First 2021 Snow Survey
…wildfires California experienced in 2020 will likely affect the snowpack this season. “Some of those impacts may be potentially altering some of the snow retention due to the loss of…
Week in Review: COVID Bill to Relieve Ag Sector and Wildfire Mitigation Action Called For
…California. A coalition of groups representing a variety of interests is calling for action to address California wildfires in the future. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive all of…