…PER TREE ALSO UP OVER 2021 NASS’s Pacific Regional Field Office also recently conducted the third Mandarin Objective Measurement Survey. The results released on September 12 show an average fruit…
Cotton Program in USDA Partnership
A cotton program is one of the recipients of a USDA climate smart partnership. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Karl Wiggers on Unsplash The U.S….
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
USDA is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack made the announcement…
Pollinator Habitat Program Now Accepting Grant Applications
…apply in partnership with eligible entities. Partnerships between multiple organizations are also being encouraged. CDFA will be hosting a series of webinars on September 14, 16, and 20. The webinars…
Almond Update: Grant Supports Growers in Improving Pollinator Health
…Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program will enable continued efforts to improve pollinator habitat and forage within agriculture. Chief Scientific Officer for the Almond Board of California (ABC) Josette…
VofV: New Zealand Forecasts the Future of Agriculture Amid Climate Change
…and the Pacific Islands are responding to the threat of climate change. “Climate change is real, it’s happening, and it’s happening much faster than we thought,” he says. One real-world…
USDA Details How Organic Transition Initiative Will Take Shape
…four main areas of focus for the Organic Transition Initiative. Up to $100 million will be allocated for the Transition to Organic Partnership Program, to provide direct farmer training and…
Ag Groups Support Conservation Investments in Inflation Reduction Act
…Program would be supported by $8.45 billion and $6.75 billion would be allotted for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. “If passed, the Inflation Reduction Act will have a meaningful impact…
Collaborating with Responsible Environmental Groups
…who have demonstrated the capability for honest, candid, and productive partnership, and work even more closely with those groups,” Puglia noted. “Because I do see a real potential upside for…
“Rock the Crop” Sweepstakes Deadline Approaching
…contiguous U.S. and be at least 21 years old. Carmichael says he’s thrilled to continue this partnership with Firestone and have the opportunity to personally celebrate America’s farmers. He says…
Almond Update: Marvel Studios Partnership Highlights Value of California Almonds
…that it is an exciting, first-of-its-kind partnership. The partnership is centered on promoting the latest Marvel movie Thor: Love and Thunder, which incorporates almonds being a part of a healthy…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 07-07-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers ABC’s partnership with Marvel highlighting the value of almonds in a global market,…
Industry Groups Encourage Federal Engagement on Port Labor Negotiations
…(ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) began contract discussions back in May. On the day the last contract expired, more than 150 industry groups sent a letter addressed to…
Roundup of Some of the Nation’s Pollinators
…fact, these insects and animals are responsible for pollinating somewhere between 75 and 95 percent of all the flowering plants on Earth, according to the Pollinator Partnership. However, they say…