…Agriculture this November. A paper questionnaire will follow in December. Taken once every five years, the Census of Agriculture is the nation’s only comprehensive and impartial agriculture data for every…
California Chill Report: Dynamic Model A ‘Safer Bet’ for Measuring Chill
…when that heat follows an experience of cold,” said Jarvis-Shean. As of December 28, the UC Davis Chill Calculator indicates that the Shafter CIMIS station has registered 35.2 portions under…
Agricultural Wins and Losses in Omnibus Appropriations Package
…both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate before the December 24 deadline. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 is being heralded by some for several provisions that…
California Chill Report: Researchers Look at Solutions to Dormancy Issues
…in December have continued to add to the amount of chill the trees are receiving. As of December 21, the UC Davis Chill Calculator shows that the CIMIS station in…
Fighting Hunger During the Holidays
…meal* to Feeding America through their “One Case, One Meal,” campaign ending on December 31, 2022. The Fresh Market. From November 28 through December 27, 2022, guests at all 160…
WRDA 2022 Now Awaits Presidential Signature
…FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 8. The bill was passed in the U.S. Senate earlier this week by…
LandFlex Program to Help Farmers Transition Away from Groundwater
…supplies.” Public comments on the LandFlex program will be accepted through December 29. DWR will also be hosting an Applicant Workshop on January 19, 2023, for those interested in applying…
Almond Update: Great Experience and Attendance at TAC 2022
…in Sacramento, December 5-7. ABC will be gathering survey input to help guide the planning process for 2023. “We’ll be looking at that feedback and really planning out what next…
California Chill Report: Understanding Chill Accumulation
…model. So that mild cool, but not all the way cold, still counts for something,” said Jarvis-Shean. As of December 13, the UC Davis Chill Calculator shows that the CIMIS…
Winter Storm Brings Rain and Snow, But Drought Concerns Remain
…Brad Rippey. “That number is more than twice the mid-December normal and it’s just a little over 40 percent of what you would expect to see during an entire October…
USDA Accepting Applications for Panama Agribusiness Trade Mission
…Mission in 2023. The deadline to apply for the CAFTA-DR trade mission is Friday, December 30. Complete information is available at fas.usda.gov/. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc….
Deadline to Enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage Has Been Extended
…enroll is January 31, 2023. Originally, the enrollment window was set to close on December 9. USDA announced the extension as a means for allowing producers more of an opportunity…
Multi-Agency Agreement to Enhance Conservation Efforts with Bolstered Support
…representatives on December 8, NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez said the MOA is a “recommitment to delivering comprehensive technical assistance” to farmers, ranchers, and non-industrial forestland owners. The new agreement…
California Chill Report: Progress Thus Far This Season
…how crops might best be managed under those conditions. In reviewing information from the UC Davis Chill Calculator, as of December 6, the Durham CIMIS station registers 23 cumulative portions…