…price for all varieties was down nearly 17 percent. The $674.72 per ton average was the lowest price since 2015. Prices for table grapes fell the furthest at 38.2 percent….
Give FFA Day: A Chance to Support Ag Education During National FFA Week
…to local FFA chapters that apply for grant money. California FFA members are encouraged to share their FFA stories on Instagram with the hashtags, #FFAWeek and #CaliforniaFFA. Sponsored Content Let’s…
State of Organic Produce 2020 Report Released by OPN
…OPN worked with Category Partners to help analyze the organic fresh produce sales data used in the report. The 68-page report provides an in-depth look at category leaders and a…
The Western View: Monarch Butterflies Nearly Extinct?
…the Xerxes Society have created the “Western Monarch Mystery Challenge” to help identify exactly where the western monarch travels in spring. From Feb. 14 to April 22, the challenge is…
American Ag Exports Threatened by EU-Mercosur Trade Pact
…The impact of the EU-Mercosur would have a potentially larger impact on U.S. exports to the EU. American ag exports averaged $15.4 billion annually to the EU between 2015 and…
Supplemental CFAP Payments Stalled with Biden’s Regulatory Freeze
…A notice on USDA’s main CFAP information page stated that “In accordance with the White House memo, Regulatory Freeze Pending Review, USDA has suspended the processing and payments under the…
Animal Biotech Authority Becoming Point of Contention Between Agencies
…as cattle, poultry, swine, and sheep. The objection from Hahn creates uncertainty about how the process will move forward, as the FDA is a division of HHS. The change of…
CFAP Changes Provide Additional Assistance for Producers
…Those who are now eligible or need to revise existing applications can contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) between January 19 and February 26. The updates…
USDA Announces Hemp Final Rule, Formalizing Regulatory Requirements
…will continue to conduct education and outreach to help industry achieve compliance with the requirements.” The 300-page final hemp rule details licensing and recordkeeping requirements, as well as procedures for…
Dr. Jewel Bronaugh Nominated for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
…his first term as USDA Secretary, Vilsack appointed Bronaugh to lead the USDA Farm Service Agency in Virginia in 2015. Prior to that Bronaugh also served as Dean of the…
Comprehensive Publication on California Rangeland Available from UC ANR
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) has released a new publication on rangeland. The Ecology and Management of Annual Rangeland Series is a 200-page publication that’s made available…
Enjoying Your Garden during the Winter Months
…you can’t get outside and enjoy the garden. By now you may be feeling a little cabin fever. During the winter when many flowers are no longer blooming, and branches…
CDFA Looking for Proposals for the Fertilizer Research and Education Program
…minimizes environmental impacts of fertilizing materials. Applicants are invited to submit two-page concept proposals by Friday, January 29. Some of the priorities for the 2021 Request for Proposals include addressing…
An Easy, Mess-Free Way to Watering Houseplants
…plants this way because the soil will only absorb what it can hold. And you won’t have to worry about splashing water onto sensitive leaves like those of African violets and…
