…Natural Resources Conservation Service recently announced $14 million in grants through Reclamation’s WaterSMART program and USDA’s Agricultural Water Enhancement Program and Environmental Quality Incentive Program to upgrade water delivery infrastructure…
Pollinators Crucial to Agriculture, Part 2
We have another segment in our series about the pollinator partnership and its efforts to find answers to ongoing declines in the world’s bee populations. Gary Cooper talked with Laurie…
CDFA, USDA Sessions on Drought Resources
…programs will also be available. Upcoming application deadlines for federal programs include crop insurance programs offered by the USDA’s Risk Management Agency (February 28th); non-insured crop insurance offered by the…
Emergency Conservation Program Available
…Emergency Conservation Program availability for multiple counties in California. Sabrina Hill has all of the details of the program and deadline dates for signing up. Listen to Sabrina’s report here….
Pollinators Crucial to Agriculture
Many efforts are underway to protect pollinators. Gary Cooper talked with Laurie Davies Adams, Executive Director of the Pollinator Partnership in San Francisco, earlier this month at this year’s Vegetable…
Costa Introduces Drought Relief Legislation
…Funding increases for drought assistance programs: · $100 million in emergency funds for Department of the Interior projects to rapidly increase water supplies; · $100 million in emergency assistance for…
Aquaponics Curriculum Teaches New Fish Farming Techniques to Ag Students
…is so cutting edge,” Audrey Bonomi, Department Chair of the Agriculture Program at Sanger Unified School District, said. “With the help of John Young and others, we’re developing equipment and…
Lucas: Agricultural Act of 2014 Marks a New Era for Farm & Food Policy
…streamlined to make farm programs more accountable. Strengthens crop insurance, a successful public/private partnership that ensures farmers invest in their own risk management. Provides historic reforms to dairy policy by…
CFBF: New Farm Law will Benefit California
…other emergency programs. Nutrition assistance remains the single largest component of the bill. The new law also authorizes investments in research on “specialty crops” such as fruits, vegetables and nuts,…
CalASFMRA Enters 2014 with New Logo, New Officers and New Direction
Nat DiBuduo Nat DiBuduo, AFM, Allied Grape Growers, Elected President CalASFMRA unveiled a new logo as officers were installed recently for the 2014 membership year. The California based organization is…
NRCS and Forest Service Partner to Improve Forest Health
…found here. The agencies are reviewing additional sites for the partnership to collaborate in the future and will continue to capitalize on NRCS and Forest Service overlying priorities and programs….
FID Facilitates Emergency Banking To Provide Dry-Year Water For Small Valley Cities, Towns
…supply and entitlement,” said Gary Serrato, FID General Manager. “The water is simply being made available by Reclamation to the District to bank under its current programs and facilities that…
USDA Funds Help for CA Farmers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the USDA is making available $20 million dollars for drought assistance through the NRCS EQIP program. CLICK HERE to…
CA Ag Secretary Discusses Funds for Farmers
CDFA Secretary Karen Ross California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross says the $20 million dollars for drought assistance through the NRCS EQIP program is “most critical.” CLICK…
