…the California Leopold Conservation Award for voluntary stewardship by private landowners, given last year at the California Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. The California Farm Bureau works to protect family farms…
Ag Research to Be Expanded Through Strengthened USDA-NASA Partnership
…innovative Earth observation systems and technologies could provide ag solutions. “As we’ve seen over the past 100 years, increasing innovation in agriculture is limitless,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue…
Beef Alliance Startup Challenge Encourages Innovation in Cattle Industry
The Beef Alliance has announced a new initiative designed to help spur development of solutions for the cattle feeding industry. The Feeding Innovation: 2021 Startup Challenge is looking for innovators that can…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-17-20
…EU, counties impacted by the wildfires have eligibility for the Emergency Conservation Program and get this week Almond Update on trade and consumer desirability. Tune in to the show for…
Registration Open for 2021 AFBF Virtual Convention
…in agriculture. Some of the featured live events will include AFBF President Zippy Duvall’s annual address, the Ag Innovation Challenge, and the Young Farmers and Ranchers competitions. There will also…
Counties Impacted by Wildfire Eligible for Emergency Conservation Program
…Conservation Program (ECP). FSA is holding a 60-day sign-up window that will close on January 28, 2021. The ECP is designed to help with the cost to restore damaged farmland to…
Select Incentive Payments Being Increased by USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that incentive payments for certain practices will be increasing. For land enrolled in the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), USDA’s Farm Service…
Series of ‘How To’ Videos Released By USDA-NRCS
A video series of ‘How-To’ guides has recently been released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and farmers.gov. The Soil Health: How To video…
Public Comment Sought for Water Quantity in the West
…Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs. Acting NRCS Chief Kevin Norton will be hosting a virtual public listening session on Thursday, December 17. The forum will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern time. Norton…
Reintroducing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
…Council, and the National Association of Conservation Districts have all issued messages of support for the new Agriculture Secretary. Secretary Vilsack’s confirmation hearing is expected to be scheduled sometime in…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 12-09-20
…of the Almond Conference State of the Industry, and this year’s recipient of the California Leopold Conservation Award. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 12-09-20
…of the Almond Conference State of the Industry, and this year’s recipient of the California Leopold Conservation Award. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
USDA Awards More Than $14 Million to Protect Animal Health
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to protect animal health through a series of grants. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has awarded $14.4 million in…
NRCS California Announces New State Water Quality Specialist
…is a federal agency that works in partnership with resource conservation districts and other agricultural, conservation and educational groups. With the mission of “Helping People Help the Land,” NRCS provides…