…learning objectives established by the American Society of Agronomy for the new California nitrogen specialty exam. The last day to register for the course is July 31. September 30 will…
Ag Exporters: ‘We Need Action Now; Not Additional Studies’
Ag exporters are pushing for decisive action to remedy the situation with shipping container challenges. A group of agricultural and forest product organizations and companies sent a letter to Transportation…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-04-21
…act on Chlorpyrifos, the anticipated good year as cherry harvest begins, and a study that helps identify the relationship between temperature and ACP movement. Tune in to the show for…
State Senate Lays Out $3.4 Billion Drought Relief Package
…through a variety of funding sources. Federal money from the American Rescue Plan will be combined with funding from the General Fund, as well as an acceleration of General Obligation…
Industry Members Supportive of Reintroduction of DAIRY PRIDE Act
…as mislabeled plant-based products that masquerade as having nutritional benefits similar to dairy’s, negative effects to our health.” The DAIRY PRIDE Act of 2021 is known formally as the Defending…
Week in Review: Is A Statewide Drought Declaration the Answer? Moving Toward Carbon Market Clarity
…implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 is being described as an important first step for getting farmers more involved in viable carbon…
AIM for Climate Initiative to Spur Global Ag Research
Plans were announced to launch the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate, known as the AIM for Climate initiative during the recent Leaders Summit on Climate. The initiative is aimed at…
NRCS Seeking Project Proposals for On-Farm Trials
…mitigate the risk of implementing new conservation approaches. “USDA is a leader in using the latest science, research and conservation tools to reduce the impacts of climate change,” Acting NRCS…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 04-30-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering President Biden nominating a California ag professional for a…
Report Shows Agriculture Has An Economic Impact of Nearly $7 Trillion
According to a recent report, the U.S. agriculture industry has an overall economic impact of nearly $7 trillion. The 2021 Food and Agriculture Industries Economic Impact Study was commissioned by 33 food…
DWR Awards Prop 68 Grant Funding to Six SGMA Projects
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is awarding funding support for six projects to address the impact of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). A total of $26 million in…
CA, AZ Opt-in to Incentivize Fruits and Veggies Through WIC
…the program. USDA is increasing that amount to a flat $35 a month for all participants. The increase will be funded through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. USDA is…
Bidens 30×30 Plan Raising Concern for Ag Industry
…to how the plan would be implemented. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) sent a letter to the Biden Administration seeking clarity and cooperation on the ambitious conservation plan. “The…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 04-29-21
…products with almonds, how California is preparing for a possible third dry year with actions today, and a study that found a correlation between vegetable and fruit consumption and sleep….