The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis recently released its Climate Crisis Action Plan as a comprehensive framework to address environmental issues moving forward. The plan, ‘Solving the Climate…
USDA Misses Deadline on Origin of Livestock Rule
…label.” NOP was initially given 180 days to finalize the rule and has missed the June 17 deadline. Changes to the Origin of Livestock rule were proposed back in 2015,…
Working Together: MFP Change May Mean More Operations are Eligible
A slight change to the calculation of income to receive Market Facilitation Program payments from impacts of the trade wars over the last two years could mean more money for…
Potential Cap-and-Trade Overhaul Would Be Costly for Agriculture
Significant changes to the current cap-and-trade system may be on the way as part of the latest draft of the budget that was agreed to by both chambers of the…
Growing Climate Solutions Act Promotes Farmer Engagement with Carbon Market
The bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act that was recently introduced is aimed at addressing climate change concerns by supporting more participation in carbon markets. The bill would establish a certification…
Water Board Seeks to Fund 26 New Personnel Through Increased Fees
The State Water Resources Control Board has submitted Budget Change Proposals requesting 26 additional positions to be added to multiple programs and projects. The request from the Water Board is…
Building a New Flower Bed
…your climate and are suited to your site’s exposure to climate. Whether its lowing growing annuals, such as sweet alyssum, or impatiens, or tall flowers like sunflowers, hollyhocks, or cosmos,…
More Than 300 Projects Selected for Healthy Soils Program
…more and more attention as a key element in addressing climate change and increasing soil organic matter for drought resiliency.” It was the first year that applications for the Healthy…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-27-20
…farming incentives required to meet the state’s climate goals and learn the source of last year’s E.coli outbreak. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Another Tool for Growers Fighting Grape Diseases
…doing the best right now with the uncertainty and the change that we’ve had in the end-users with this shutdown. So, every grower is looking at their budget and sharpening…
NRCS Partnership to Enhance San Joaquin Valley Water Efficiency
…sizable achievements,” said AFT California Regional Director Kara Heckert. “To protect our agricultural land in the valley to ensure resilience to climate change through healthy soils, high-quality surface and groundwater…
Farming Incentives Required to Meet California’s GHG Goals
…an update to the Climate Change Scoping Plan was heard which detailed plans for new areas that will be included in the plan. ARB voted to incorporate the Natural and…
Updated Allocations Bring Modest Increase for CVP Contractors
…Division Class 2 did not change from the previous allocation and will remain at zero. In a statement from the Friant Water Authority, the organization expressed appreciation for the modest…
The Western View: Don’t Let The Virus Make You Crazy
…of medical news. Change the channel. Go work on a hobby, or start a project – there’s always a piece of equipment that needs fixing, on every farm in the…