…on private and public lands. The Bi-State Executive Oversight Committee estimates it will cost about $38 million more to fully implement the remaining priority actions identified in the action plan…
Abandoned Groves Become Liability
…will work with growers if abandonment of a grove is necessary. The trees will have to come out at some point or another and Atkins says the sooner the better….
Detecting HLB Needs Improvement
The current test for huanglonbing is only effective for a tree that has been infected for some time. Researchers are looking for a better test to catch the disease sooner….
New Waterways Law Benefits Agriculture, Consumers
President Barack Obama signed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act today. WRRDA is an important piece of legislation for agriculture – one that has been a priority for the…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…Cotton Foundation with a grant from Deere & Company. The exchange is designed to provide the program’s participants with: 1) a better understanding of production issues/concerns faced by their peers…
More Water Users Receive Notices of Curtailment
…warned that water-rights holders in other watersheds and those holding senior rights could face cutoffs in coming weeks. “California farmers and ranchers know better than anybody that rains haven’t come…
AFBF on Future of Immigration Reform
…and now there is a window of opportunity for the House to act before the August recess. AFBF on Immigration Reform Immigration reform is a political and emotional issue, according…
AFBF: EPA Greenhouse Gas Plan Harmful to Economy, Agriculture
…in rural America.” Today’s announcement follows EPA’s April “Waters of the Unites States” proposal that would unlawfully increase the agency’s role in regulating America’s farms under the Clean Water Act….
USDA Selects 2014 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows
…fostered by the fellowship program, USDA and HSIs are better prepared to address educational challenges faced by the Hispanic community and to promote services and employment opportunities offered by USDA…
USDA Rolls Out Strong New Partnered Conservation Program
…Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), created in the 2014 Farm Bill, will fund a number of conservation activities across California – with special funding available for California’s…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…as they make critical decisions about new programs that impact their livelihoods. The new tools that will be developed will empower farmers and ranchers to select the plan that best…
Farmer’s Reply to Rep. Costa on Water
…Kole Upton, says there’s a better way for Costa to support water for the state’s farmers and food production. Sabrina Hill reports. Kole Upton on Water Kole Upton is a…
Full Interview with Kole Upton
…Kole Upton, says there’s a better way for Costa to support water for the state’s farmers and food production. Here is Sabrina Hill’s full interview with Upton. Kole Upton Full…
USDA Launches New Resources at ChooseMyPlate.gov to Help Cost-Conscious Consumers Make Healthier Food Choices
…how to make better eating decisions with limited resources. To meet this need, the USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) developed the new resource to include easy-to-use and…