…key factor in the proposals is addressing the time-consuming process related to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Legal challenges under CEQA would be limited to 270 to achieve a…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-23-23
…prices for watermelon growers, highlights from the House Forestry hearing, and another Voices of the Valley on global markets for specialty crops. Tune in to the show for these news…
‘Several Things to Overcome’ with Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation
The Advanced Clean Fleets regulation has been approved by the California Air Resources Board. Between 2024 and 2042, commercial trucking fleets of 50 or more vehicles or companies with at…
Bill Incentivizes Use of Cover Crops
…Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 05-22-23
…Wildfire hearing, and the top Farm Bill issues being requested from US cotton growers. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
Chickweed Management Questions Raised by Resistance Concerns
…poorly controlled chickweed can be contradictory. Clark said their work seeks to find some better clarity with data specific to California cropping systems. In the meantime, growers are encouraged to…
Mango Industry Seeing Unprecedented Growth
…as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and now divides her time between California and North Dakota. Twitter LinkedIn…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack
…of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley…
Week in Review: Budget Sees Ups and Downs & Recharging Groundwater Basins with Floodwater
California is currently facing a $31.5 billion shortfall after enjoying a $97.5 billion budget surplus last year. Efforts to address floodwater in the Central Valley will include emergency diversions into…
Latest Flood-Related Executive Order Expands Diversion Flexibilities
…California is committed to supporting robust preparation, response and recovery efforts in this hard-hit region, and to using floodwaters to recharge our critical groundwater supplies where it’s safe to do…
SAVE Act to Protect Common Food Names in Export Markets
…The American Farm Bureau Federation, the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture have also endorsed the effort. “When the right to use…
California’s ‘Lowest Cotton Acreage’ in History Expected This Year
Even with the positive water outlook for growers this year, cotton acreage is taking a big hit. President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, Roger Isom…
Food Spending Decreased Unevenly Across States in 2020
…the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley and…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 05-18-23
…details on the California Citrus Mutual scholarship application and more on getting mental health resources. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…