An immigration attorney told the Capital Press this week that any changes to DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, would have little impact on agriculture. Tom Roach, a…
White House Backs 2018 Spending Package
…aim at the measure’s inclusion of certain rural development programs, including the Rural Business-Cooperative Service and wastewater and housing grants, which the White House wants eliminated. From the National Association…
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
The Almond Board helps families learn about almonds and almond farming with the help of the California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom. Almond Board Program Coordinator, Industry Relations, Rebecca…
Is Subsurface Drip Irrigation the Way to Go?
…proponents of subsurface drip, but researchers are experiencing more uniform fertility and production with their irrigation program. Courtesy: UC ANR Becky Phene, Staff Research Associate at KARE, noted how subsurface…
California Walnut Production Forecast Down
…sunburn preventative materials. Harvest is expected to begin during the middle of September. The 2017 Walnut O.M. Survey utilized a total of 737 blocks with two sample trees per block….
Apply for Alternative Manure Management Program Grants
…overall energy use. Along with the new Alternative Manure Management Program, CDFA is also providing $50 million to further develop these projects through the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program….
Help Texas Agriculture Rebuild After Hurricane Harvey
…time—harvest season,” Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening said. “Hurricane Harvey struck an area of the state known for cattle, cotton, rice and other row crops.” Texas is a leader…
NIFA Support for Food and Agricultural National Needs Fellowship Grants Program
…along with technical knowledge in the food and agricultural disciplines so they can address the emerging agricultural challenges of the 21st century.” The National Needs Fellowship Grants Program seeks to…
Funding to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals
…competitive grants program that provides funding for foundational and translational research, education, and extension projects in the food and agricultural sciences. AFRI’s Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences Education…
California Animal Welfare Regulations Increasing?
…state after the state Legislature implemented AB1437. Further changes to hen housing can carry significant costs. Cage-free production is also problematic as hens can be aggressive, increasing the overall mortality…
Google Helps Santa Clara County 4-H
…who are involved with traditional 4-H community clubs, after-school programs and other programs offered by partnering community organizations will be impacted by the 4-H computer science program. Booths will also…
Ag Groups Applaud Dairy MPP Exit Announcement
…in that it acknowledges the widespread dissatisfaction among farmers enrolled in the program. Simply put, the way the program was enacted in the 2014 Farm Bill, it does not meet…
Apply for Grants Offered Through Healthy Soils Program
…either the HSP Incentives Program or the HSP Demonstration Projects have until September 19th to apply for funding. The HSP Incentives Program has an estimated $3.75 million dollars available for…
Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2018 Coverage
…the Margin Protection Program (MPP-Dairy). Secretary Sonny Perdue has utilized additional flexibility this year by providing dairy producers the option of opting out of the program for 2018. “Secretary Perdue…