…debt, hemp production in California and the considerations that come with it and the Seeds for Bees Program which now is open for enrollment. Also, Secretary Sonny Perdue is making…
Western View: The Rise and Fall of Wupatki
…fine farming region. photo by Len Wilcox But it did not last for ever. Around the year 1200, the rains began drying up, and what would be a prolonged drought…
Child Friendly Rose Varieties for Your Garden
…up on This Land of Ours. Child Friendly Rose Varieties for Your Garden Roses are known for both their beauty and their thorns, or prickles, that have a tendency to…
‘Young Farmers Success Act’ to Relieve Agricultural Student Loan Debt
…program.” Previous iterations of the Young Farmers Success Act had been introduced both in 2015 and 2017 but were stalled in Congress. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is currently…
Stringent, Discretionary Enforcement of CalOSHA Safety Standards
…CEO Amy Wolfe noted that a trend she is seeing in conversations with industry members throughout the state is that CalOSHA is being exceptionally diligent in their investigations of farming…
Squaring Off Against the Unknown, California Hemp Grower Bets Big
…the first operation of its kind in the area, the farm will be exploring a new agricultural frontier. While some farming aspects may transfer over to hemp, such as irrigation…
Climate-Smart Agriculture Assistance Available Through UCCE
…Extension Community (UCCE) can provide assistance with the selection and implementation of different farming practices. UCCE can also help with the application process for various agricultural programs offered through the…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-18-19
…good things for agriculture but also some significant cuts to ag-friendly programs. The USMCA is on the to-do list today for legislators, Brian German has a report with Ted McKinney…
Perdue Headlining Forbes AgTech Summit, Continuing Innovation Focus
…offering a wide variety of solutions to the challenges of achieving higher crop yields and less food waste. Showcase presenters include Root AI, Bear Flag Robotics, SWIIM, iTradeNetwork, GroGuru, Beekeeper’s…
The Western View: Part Two in the Water Wars
…of Blythe farmland to take the water and stop the farming. They bought the land and have leased it back to farmers, with a program that tries to balance ag…
Industrial Hemp Grower Sees Crop as A Boom for California Agriculture
…hemp cultivation coming at an important time. “I think in farming, as in the dairy industry, there’s a lot of attrition due to low margins. Row crop farming is heading…
ARS Efforts Should Help Ensure Our Wheat Supply
…on by climate change and an increasing trend toward more corn production and no-till farming, which both increase the availability of the pathogen in fields. The disease has caused an…
Addressing the Financial Challenges of Small Farms
California’s regulatory environment can be challenging for the agricultural industry, particularly for smaller sized farming operations. Administrator of the California Farm Bureau Federation, Jim Houston recently spoke during a State…
USDA Proposes New Regulations for Animal Diagnostic Labs
…for the approval processes are currently listed in disease-specific sections throughout the animal health regulations and vary by disease. The proposed change would establish a single, user-friendly process for laboratory…