…producers persevered and kept farming, especially when it came to water challenges. Based on 2021, implications from a dry water year with water shortages and cut-offs are expected to have…
Controlling Psyllids in Organic Citrus Production
Organic citrus producers have fewer materials available than conventional producers, making pest control even more challenging. Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist at UC Riverside, Monique Rivera has been working with organic…
Significant Growth of the Organic Sector and Its Future Potential
…in the U.S. expanding their organic offerings. The increased demand for organic among retailers motivated producers to become more innovative and effective. “We as producers had to get better. We…
VofV: How to Become an Agtech Impact Rainmaker
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USDA to Award Up To $400 million for Local Food Purchase Program
…food assistance and expand economic opportunity for historically underserved producers by allowing state and tribal governments to buy and distribute local and regional foods and beverages that are healthy, nutritious…
Summer Heat Made for Unique Year for Some Fresno County Producers
…progression tends to be accelerated. However, the prolonged heatwaves in June and July caused a shift in harvest timelines for some producers. “What started out looking like it was potentially…
Dairy Margin Coverage Available, with New Program Expansion
…milk, fill out all necessary paperwork, and pay for the administrative fee. “Dairy Margin Coverage is a critical safety-net for producers, and catastrophic coverage is free. These DMC updates build…
USDA Launches Loan Guarantee Program to Create More Market Opportunities, Promote Competition and Strengthen America’s Food Supply Chain
…for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate-smart food and forestry…
House Passes Ocean Shipping Reform Act
…toward ensuring the international competitiveness of our dairy producers is not unfairly limited by abuses from ocean carriers,” said Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation….
MSOB: Taking a Closer Look at Biosolids Applications
UC Merced’s Yocelyn Villa has been working on a project to better understand the long-term impact that biosolids applications can have. The research has involved producers in Merced, Sacramento, and…
Almond Update: ‘A Lot to Celebrate’ for the State of the Almond Industry
…the resiliency of the almond industry as a whole. Issues of water remain a challenge for producers, with drought conditions compounded by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. But growers have…
Regenerative Farming: Nothing New to Producers
…While regenerative farming and sustainability have become more prevalent in the minds of consumers, farmers have traditionally held these concepts as basic principles for production. Duflock points out that producers…
VofV: The Interplay Between Water, Tech and Regulation
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Hemp Producers Get Support With Improved Crop Insurance
…are working with hemp producers to provide insurance options that make sense for producers and for insurance providers,” RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger said. “RMA has worked to expand and refine…