…4-H and FFA students miss out if fairgrounds don’t get emergency funding, and learn about the modernization blueprint for USDA Forest Service. Tune in to the show for these news…
Farm City Newsday Tueday, 06-16-20
…why the state’s fairs are seeking emergency funding or risk shutting down and how digitization is becoming an important factor for the future success of the industry. Tune in to…
Great American Outdoors Act Facing Significant Opposition
…contends that approving additional funding for further land acquisition is counterproductive to the goal of addressing the overdue needs of lands already under federal control. The LWCF is already facing…
Secretary Perdue Highlights Coronavirus Assistance Success
…checks are already going out.” A total of $16 billion in funding support is being made available through CFAP. While Secretary Perdue acknowledges that the farm payments will not completely…
Potential Cap-and-Trade Overhaul Would Be Costly for Agriculture
…funding several incentive programs that assist farmers and ranchers lower their emissions, which is the stated goal of the cap-and-trade system. The interest in potentially moving to a cap-and-tax system…
Almond Update: CFAP Application Webinar Specifically for Almonds
…significantly impacted by market interruptions from COVID-19 restrictions. A portion of that funding is allocated specifically for specialty crops, which includes almonds, and the Almond Board of California, in partnership…
Farm Credit Establishes Endowment Fund at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
…free of charge. Photo by Joe Johnston/University Photographer/Cal Poly 1-17-20 Agribusiness students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will have additional funding for student projects in the years to come…
The Paycheck Protection Program Gets More Flexibility
…provide businesses with a longer window of time to spend the borrowed funds from the program. The changes also include an expansion of how the funding support can be used. …
CSP Explained: Building Upon Existing Conservation Plans
…can find them for qualified producers.” The deadline to apply for assistance through the CSP is Friday, June 12. NRCS has allocated a total of $10 million in funding to…
Week in Review: More Research Support for Tree Nuts, CA Avocados Heading to China
The tree nut industry is coming together to provide funding support to add more researchers to the UC Cooperative Extension. After 15 years of work, Hass avocados from California will…
Water Board Seeks to Fund 26 New Personnel Through Increased Fees
…multiple areas of the industry. Irrigated agricultural land, dairies, food processing facilities, local governments, and all other entities required to obtain a discharge permit would be partially responsible for funding…
CSP Explained: Understanding the Differences Between EQIP and CSP
…specific part of your property,” said Lee. “Whereas CSP is a five-year commitment, it entails your entire operation.” Another difference between CSP and EQIP is how funding and reimbursement are…
Legislation Seeks to Address San Joaquin Valley Canals
…in groundwater pumping. This bill would give our farmers a fighting chance.” Each of the four projects would receive $200 million in funding support. Repairs and improvements would be made…
Hass Avocado Access in China ‘A Long Time Coming’
…in other countries in recent years. Melban explained that funding support from the Market Access Program has helped tremendously over the past three years in markets such as Japan and…