…2020 funding cycle to help make the application process simpler and better align with USDA’s National Resource Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The Healthy Soils Program is administered by…
Food Supply Chain Protections Strengthened with Memorandum of Understanding
…process for the two agencies to make determinations about circumstances in which the USDA could exercise its authority under the Defense Production Act (DPA) with regard to certain domestic food…
The Western View: It’s Time To Open For Business
…had to be trained on how to control the contagion. Hospitals needed to build up supplies – ventilators, masks, protective gear – all were in short supply. Our goal was…
Farming Incentives Required to Meet California’s GHG Goals
…simultaneously navigating the requirements set forth in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The agricultural industry has made great strides in recent years in its efforts to meet air quality and…
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
…have driven development in underserved areas of California to provide better coverage in rural communities. Vice President of UC ANR, Glenda Humiston noted the importance of providing broadband internet to…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-19-20
…Act and why California farmers are ‘bleeding cash’ due to the state’s recent quick policy decisions. Also, USDA has made changes to the organic reporting requirements, find out what you…
Which Variety to Consider When Growing Your Own Orange Trees
There really is nothing better than home-grown oranges, straight off the tree. The citrus tree is grown in subtropical regions, but can also be grown in containers both indoors and…
HEROES Act Bill Moves Forward to the Senate
The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, known as the HEROES Act, is a bill recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation is similar to…
New SECURE Rule Updates Biotech Regulations
The Sustainable, Ecological, Consistent, Uniform, Responsible, Efficient rule, known as the SECURE rule, provides updated guidelines for biotechnology regulated under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Plant Protection Act. The new…
Revised Budget Features Significant Cuts to Close $54 Billion Deficit
…$40 million in General Fund support to aid in the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. “I am disappointed, but it’s understandable that there’s not general fund money to…
Farm System Reform Act to Phase Out Large Factory Farms by 2040
…Farm System Reform Act would enact an immediate moratorium on any new concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) opening. The legislation would also limit further expansion of any existing CAFOs. The…
Almond Update: New Acreage, Better Yields Fuels Big Jump in Almond Forecast
…CEO Richard Waycott said a number like that could be eye-opening, but growth should be expected. An increase in bearing acreage and better yields per acre around the state drives…
Fresno State Enology Building Renamed After Winery Supporter
…the Center for Irrigation Technology. To recognize this transformational gift, the enology building at Fresno State, which includes the research winery, will be named the Donald E. Gumz Enology Building….