A coalition of groups representing a variety of interests is calling for action to address California wildfires in the future. Governor Gavin Newsom and the state legislature are being encouraged…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-17-20
…EU, counties impacted by the wildfires have eligibility for the Emergency Conservation Program and get this week Almond Update on trade and consumer desirability. Tune in to the show for…
Counties Impacted by Wildfire Eligible for Emergency Conservation Program
Counties that have been impacted by wildfires have an opportunity to apply for assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Applications are being accepted for the Emergency…
2020 Giving Tuesday Donations Break UC ANR Records
…protective equipment. In August, when lightning ignited wildfires all over the state, UC Cooperative Extension advised residents on defensible space around their homes and helped evacuate livestock. “The resounding success…
Importance of Grape Crush Report During Heavy Wildfire Year
…California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) issued a release stating that the 2020 questionnaire may be more difficult for processors due to the number of wildfires in the state and…
Wildfire Recovery Funding Available from NRCS
…Quality Incentives Program. Rapid response applications from those affected by California’s recent wildfires can be submitted through local field offices. A quick response to disasters such as wildfires provides a…
Future Navel Orangeworm Issues with Warming Temperatures
Outsized wildfires, rising sea levels and disappearing glaciers are dramatic signs of climate change, but not the only ones. New UC Agriculture and Natural Resources research provides forewarning of a change that…
Week in Review: Increased ACP Trap Finds and Ag Rallies to Defeat Prop 15
…potential in combatting catastrophic wildfires. The North American Meat Institute lost its appeal against Proposition 12, but other efforts to prevent the measure from being implemented in 2022 continue. The…
Increasing More Targeted Cattle Grazing Is A ‘Win-Win-Win Opportunity’
A team of ten researchers looked closely at cattle grazing in California and determined that the practice has a great deal of potential in combatting catastrophic wildfires. Cattle are exceptionally…
Match.Graze Connects Landowners with Grazers
…the environmental benefits that grazing can provide aside from reducing wildfire fuels. Grazing plays a role in helping to prevent wildfire damage, but also in recovering from wildfires. “We are…
Wine Glass Half-Full: Challenges Help Balance Winegrape Oversupply
…dried up, consumer behaviors shifted dramatically, and working conditions had to be overhauled. The multiple record-setting wildfires added another layer of difficulty to the year. Fires have not only destroyed…
CDFA Teams with UC Davis to Provide Additional Smoke Testing
The University of California, Davis and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are teaming up to provide more smoke testing options for agriculture. The overwhelming number of wildfires…
Week in Review: Buyers Weary of Winegrapes, No More Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035
The amount of smoke coming from all the wildfires this year is giving winegrape buyers cause for concern, and justification for not accepting crops. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed another…
Smoke Exposure: ‘Get Out of Jail Free Card’ for Winegrape Buyers
Another year of catastrophic wildfires in California is once again raising concern about smoke exposure in winegrapes. President and CEO of Allied Grape Growers, PowerPoint Presentation Jeff Bitter said there…