…meet one-on-one with qualified fresh produce companies, not only from the Valley but also the western U.S. These one-on-one meetings were made possible through a partnership with the California Centers…
Anti-Trade Talks Threaten TPP
With both Candidates for President openly against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the trade deal could be facing an increasing uphill battle towards getting congressional approval. At the Democratic National Convention…
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
…the future through a partnership between NMPF and the Innovation Center. As dairy companies are increasingly asked for information about their environmental practices, the FARM Environmental Stewardship program will allow…
GOP Platform Touches on Ag Issues
…proposes eliminating EPA in its current form. Dropped from the 2016 platform was any mention of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement. A draft document urged Congress not to “rush”…
Agri View: Bad Weather
…for coolerthan-normal conditions in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile, near- to below-normal rainfall in much of the country will contrast will wetter-than-normal weather in southern sections of Texas and Florida, the…
Ag Groups Fear Anti-trade Talk at RNC
…the regulatory agenda in D.C. Donald Trump has come out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and threatened to impose high tariffs on China. Agri-Pulse said…
Help for Central Valley Rice Producers
…Valley counties for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) – Rice Stewardship Partnership, sponsored by Ducks Unlimited, Inc. For fiscal year 2016, the cutoff date for RCPP – Rice Stewardship…
Funding for Urban Ag Conservation
NACD, NRCS announce $2 million for urban ag conservation The National Association of Conservation Districts, in partnership with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service, has awarded $2 million in grants to…
Organic Symposium Proceedings Now Available
Summaries of presentations from the 2016 Organic Agriculture Research Symposium (OARS) held in Pacific Grove are now available online at http://eorganic.info/node/16778. Many of the workshops and keynote presentations were recorded…
Partnerships Preserving Monarch Butterfly Habitat
Efforts to protect, preserve and increase Monarch butterfly habitat on the North American continent are taking place through several networks of partnership. Partnerships Preserving Monarch Butterfly Habitat…
Funding for Farmworker Housing
…– $3 million loan. Funds will be used to develop 64 affordable apartments in Greenfield, Calif. Pacific Southwest Community Development Corporation – $3 million loan. Funds will be used to…
Groundwater Monitoring Improves
DWR/Local Groundwater Monitoring Partnership Expands and Improves The latest update on California’s efforts to track groundwater shows that 94 percent of the state’s 127 high- and medium-priority groundwater basins are…
Partnership Keeps Pressure on Nut Cargo Theft
…archived alerts to help them avoid identify theft, fictitious pickups, and other transportation-related scams. “Our new strategic alliance with CargoNet will allow us to further our efforts to provide our…
Citrus Forecast has Slight Changes
…Citrus Forecast-Forecast Components form (.pdf) Producers, MARK YOUR CALENDARS. The initial crop forecast for the 2016-17 season will be issued on Wednesday, October 12th, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time….