…Reclamation and Sites Project Authority recently finalized the Environmental Impact Review and Environmental Impact Statement for the project. The report includes updates to the earlier impact statements along with responses…
AgNet Weekly: Senator Kevin Cramer on WOTUS and the Farm Bill
Last month, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on Examining the Implications of Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency for Clean Water Act Protections of Wetlands…
Daniel Hartwig to Take Helm as President of the California Fresh Fruit Association
…assume the position of CFFA President on December 4. As the CFFA continues its mission to act as a unified voice for its members, including growers of diverse commodities like…
HSP Funding Drops by $40 Million Due to Unexpected Budget Errors
…aligns with the Legislature and Administration’s budget agreement but was inaccurately reflected in the language of the 2023 Budget Act. Despite already committing funds to HSP Block Grants Pilot and…
Substantial Funding Increase Helps Boost RCPP Improvements
…agricultural lands. This historic investment, a result of both the Inflation Reduction Act and the Farm Bill, signifies a crucial step towards supporting climate-smart agriculture and strengthening public-private partnerships. Recognizing…
Nearly Double the Acreage for California Rice Farmers This Year
…happy. Farmers are having a good year.” The positive impact, however, extends beyond the farm gates. Johnson highlighted the broader benefits to communities and various supporting industries. “Our communities, our…
Final Plans for Sites Reservoir Project Released
…the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. The project is a response to regional water storage issues and the first major water storage initiative in over a decade. Various…
Quarantine Boundaries Updated for Multiple Pests
…other fruit fly species have also been expanding in recent weeks. One of the latest boundary expansions is for Oriental fruit fly. CDFA has expanded the San Bernardino and Riverside…
AgNet Weekly: Secretary Vilsack on Rural Investments
President Biden visited a farm in Minnesota this week, where he announced more than $5 billion in new investments from his Investing in America agenda to advance rural prosperity, economic…
Confirmed Finds of Carpophilus Truncatus in Almonds and Pistachios
…this Carpophilus group. There was another species being reported on walnuts in Argentina. You then have the group in Australia reporting what they were calling a different species, just on…
More Groundwater Sustainability Plans Approved
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has issued determinations on groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) for 17 non-critically overdrafted basins. Guided by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), the DWR evaluates…
Lawmakers Seek Engagement on Almond Tariff Increases in Turkey
…on U.S. inshell and shelled almonds by 15 percent. In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai, the lawmakers highlighted the negative impact such an action would have…
ERP 2022 Providing More Than $3 Billion to Producers
…December of 2022, President Biden signed the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, allocating $3.7 billion for agricultural producers affected by qualifying natural disasters in the same year. ERP 2022 covers…
World Food Prize Laureate Celebrated
…tree of life as an act of peace,” Kuhn said during the ceremony. Also announced that the ceremony by Ambassador Branstad, a change in the World Food Prize award amount….