…per fellow to participate in the program, which is underwritten by individual and industry donations. Ag Leadership is considered to be one of the premier leadership development programs in the…
Judge Says Water Right Fee is Invalid
…no evidence that the water board considered fairly apportioning the fees before they were imposed. “Farmers and ranchers are willing to pay their fair share to support programs that benefit…
Preparing for Another Dry Year
…drought – related agricultural disaster designations. These designations allow agricultural producers to qualify for federal financial assistance programs, such as low-interest loans. The one county not designated with agricultural disaster…
Almond Board: Almond Achievement Award Nominations
…dinner. Nominees should have proven service and contributions through a long-standing, direct involvement in the California Almond industry. But Almond Board Program Coordinator Kendall Barton says nominating someone is easy….
Family Farm Wins Against Development
…The Pamma‐Larkin farm is the third placed into a conservation easement as a result of NCRLT efforts supported by a California Farmland Conservancy Program (CFCP) planning grant. This is the…
Social Media Campaign for Farm Bill
USDA has kicked off a new social media campaign emphasizing the importance of farm bill programs across the country. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Research into Methyl Bromide Alternatives
…Management Program for Integrated Methyl Bromide Alternatives. It includes production crops like grapes, strawberries and tree nuts as well as nursery crops. In strawberries, the main use of methyl bromide…
California Water Research Projects
Could it be the answer to drought conditions? Several California programs are among nine research projects with new funding to look into desalination and water purification. Sabrina Hill has more….
Desalination, Water Purification Research Projects Funded
…challenges.” The funding was provided through Reclamation’s Desalination and Water Purification Research Program. Through this program, Reclamation works in partnership with entities to develop more cost-effective and efficient ways to…
Not Everyone Happy with COOL Rule
Back in May USDA issued a new rule for Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling to bring the U.S. into compliance with a World Trade Organization finding that the program violated…
Citrus Industry E-news: Psyllid Control; Fast Track Deadline
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive from Florida includes a report from Citrus Expo on psyllid control for young trees and details on upcoming Fast Track program…
USDA Climate Report Published
The Climate Change Program Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist today released and requested public comments on the report Science-Based Methods for Entity-Scale…
Deadline Extended for Central Coast Groundwater Cooperative
…need to submit a membership application to CCGC. Those who selected the individual well monitoring option can now switch to the cooperative program based on a recent action by the…
Certificate Program for Produce Professionals
…is now offering the first-ever produce professional certificate program. The program is the first of its kind in the world. Training will include topics like safety, marketing, transportation, harvesting, new…









