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Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire Receive Payments
…the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP). Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Zach Ducheneaux told AgNet Media’s Randall Weiseman that the new Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) was developed as…
USDA Makes Earth Day Investment of Nearly $800 Million in Climate-Smart Infrastructure
…and make energy-efficiency improvements. The Department is making the investments under the Electric Loan Program and the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Through REAP, the Department is helping 157 rural businesses and…
The California Kitchen: Brown Butter Basted Halibut
Brown Butter Basted Halibut In today’s California Kitchen, learn how to prepare Brown Butter Basted Halibut with The Untamed Chef, Albert J Hernandez. Here is what you will need… 3T…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…was needed and the adeptness of our agency to act swiftly.” Today’s infrastructure announcement includes funding through two programs: the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program provides technical and…
Almond Update: Grower Events to Highlight Soil and Irrigation Information
The Almond Board of California (ABC) is hosting a series of grower events focused on soil and irrigation practices. The Digging In: Soil and Irrigation Field Day is going to…
VofV: Farming’s Secret Weapon – California Community Colleges
…community colleges in California. “Across the country, community colleges are the best-kept secret that we have,” he says, noting that with its 2.1 million students in attendance every year, California…
Agronomic Minute: Monitoring for Fire Blight in Apples
Apple bloom in California means that growers will want to be monitoring for signs of fire blight in their orchards. While apple cultivars can vary in their susceptibility to the…
A-PLUS Act to Further Increase Meat Processing Capacity
…to address this issue by co-sponsoring the A-PLUS Act, which will enhance opportunities for California ranchers to access processing facilities to provide California consumers with fresh, sustainable, locally-raised beef.” For…
Almond Matters: Mite Management Starts with Prevention
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, mite management will be a central concern as temperatures begin to heat up. Mite populations can expand rapidly if growers are…
Industry Groups Encourage USDA Takeover of Gene Editing Regulations
…“Gene editing technology offers livestock producers the opportunity to address the serious sustainability, animal health, and food security challenges facing our food supply in the 21st century,” the groups note…
CDFA Receives $4 Million to Support Specialty Crop Research
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has received over $4 million to help support specialty crop research. The funding support comes from the Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP)…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 04-18-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the challenges and opportunities facing California Almonds, US farmers not alone in opposing…
Soy Products are Plentiful
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