…ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature…
Farming Incentives Required to Meet California’s GHG Goals
…Several initiatives such as the Healthy Soils Program, Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program, and the Alternative Manure Management Program have helped the agricultural industry to adopt new farming practices to…
Updated Allocations Bring Modest Increase for CVP Contractors
…dry. Reclamation will continue to monitor conditions and adjust accordingly. We urge our contractors to continue to exercise conservative use of the resource.” The allocation for south-of-Delta agricultural water service…
Smoke Exposure Research in Grapes Begins Taking Shape
Support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service will allow important smoke exposure research to move forward to better understand the effect that smoke has on grapes. Industry…
The Underlying Importance of Improving Broadband Expansion
…rural, agricultural communities will become even more critical moving forward. Listen to the report below. The Underlying Importance of Improving Broadband Expansion About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag…
Application Process for USDA Direct Payments Begins May 26
…were consistent across all the agricultural commodities as much as we were able to,” USDA Chief Economist Robert Johansson said during a media call. “But it certainly will not rise…
HEROES Act Bill Moves Forward to the Senate
…stimulus package includes support for multiple areas of the economy as well as specific provisions for agricultural industries. While no additional funding was prescribed for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),…
New SECURE Rule Updates Biotech Regulations
…Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will now base its evaluation on a new process that will only regulate plants that present a plausible plant pest risk. Several agricultural groups have issued…
Week in Review: New COVID Workers’ Compensation Rules, Another Record Year for Almonds
…year for California almond growers, and a coalition of agricultural groups are calling for more certainty when it comes to the state’s water supplies. You can find all of the…
Historic $10 Million for CA Stewardship
…conservation can also help support rural economies throughout California. “This is a program especially well-suited to California where many agricultural industries and supporters promote and reward advanced levels of stewardship,”…
$1.2 Billion in Contracts Issued for USDA Food Box Program
…fresh produce actually gets to those in need in an efficient and cost-effective way,” Stenzel wrote. While a list of approved contractors has been made available on the USDA Agricultural…
The Western View: Don’t Let The Virus Make You Crazy
…newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm…
Almond Update: New Acreage, Better Yields Fuels Big Jump in Almond Forecast
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its 2020 Subjective Almond Forecast, and it showed an over 17 percent increase in production over last season. Almond Board of California President and…
Fresno State Enology Building Renamed After Winery Supporter
…support the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. His generosity will provide $3.7 million toward renovation of the research winery while the other $933,000 will be used to support…