Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the increase in Northern California pistachio acreage, funding for…
CDFA Selects 20 Demonstration Projects for Healthy Soils Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has selected for award a total of 20 Demonstration Projects requesting nearly $3 million in funding support. The projects are part of…
HEALS Act Proposes $20 Million in Coronavirus Relief
…$20 billion for the agricultural sector. While multiple agricultural groups have expressed support for the legislation, there have also been some concerns raised about how the bill would allocate funding….
New Competitive Grant Opportunities Being Made Available
…that will result in continued research in one of the prioritized areas for AFRI funding. The new competitive grant opportunities are part of a larger effort to help attract and…
Former Goat Herder’s Crop Research Promotes Prosperity for Imperial Valley Farmers
…low desert grown grass forage crops.” Two companies provided Bachie with funding to conduct the research. “We do research for industries, companies and growers as long as they provide funding…
Newsom Announces New Housing for Ag Workers During COVID
…coworkers or households.” Funding for this program will come from existing federal funds and will operate in communities throughout the Central Valley, Central Coast, and Imperial Valley. No specifics were…
Round Three of Farmers to Families Food Box Program Announced
…ensure that all recipient organizations have access to fresh produce, dairy products, fluid milk, and meat products. The announcement of another round of funding being made available was made as…
Lawmakers Call for Funding to Support State and County Fairs
Several lawmakers are taking actions to help provide support for state and county fairs suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The cancellation of events at fairgrounds is putting the future of…
USDA Makes $15 Million Available for Farming Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the agency will be making approximately $15 million in funding support available for a farming assistance program designed to help socially disadvantaged…
Friant-Kern Canal Issues Receiving Increased Federal Interest
…ensure federal funding is used to improve and repair water infrastructure. The legislative package includes the Move Water Now Act, which would provide $200 million for repairs on the Friant-Kern…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 07-21-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering federal HLB funding, electric tractors being trialed on operations…
Citrus Industry Positive About Federal HLB Funding
HLB funding to support the fight against the spread of the disease and the Asian citrus psyllid survived cuts in the revised state budget, and leaders believe their chances in…
Ag Spending Bill Moves Forward in U.S. House
…Administration, and Related Agencies Chairman Sanford Bishop, Jr said in a press release. “We built on the four COVID-19 supplemental bills Congress passed this spring by providing funding increases for…
Avocado Production Using a Trellis System?
…practice is viable. A recent partnership with Eurosemillas will bring some important funding support to the avocado varietal breeding program at UC Riverside. Program Leader, Mary Lu Arpaia said she’s…