California winegrape crush numbers for 2022 were recently released, reflecting another year below average. The California Grape Crush Preliminary Report shows that total wine tonnage was 3,350,000 tons at $944…
LandFlex Grants of $25 Million Awarded to Three GSAs
…the Almond Alliance, Self-Help Enterprises, and the Community Alliance with Family Farmers. Raudabaugh said they would be helping farmers with applications in all languages. “I want to really encourage everyone…
Sorghum: A Useful Pollinator Food Source
…serves 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…
Week in Review: Allocations Increase & Newsom Order Allows More Delta Pumping
…point to California’s water mismanagement as being one of the biggest hurdles that growers are dealing with. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive the latest agricultural headlines every week….
Water Board Suspends Flow Restrictions to Improve Water Storage Opportunity
…allowing more water to be stored for later use. The announcement was made right as California braced for another storm system to bring a sizable amount of rain and snow….
Disappointment in FDA’s Proposal for Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
…plant-based imposters.” Lawmakers such as U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Jim Risch were also critical of FDA’s draft guidance proposal. “America’s dairy farmers work hard to produce second-to-none products with…
Consumers Expect to Pay More for Groceries
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FACA Farm Bill Priorities Heralded by Industry Members
…working with Congress to strengthen Title I programs, improve risk management tools, and utilize these FACA recommendations to advance our sustainability mission in a manner that respects farmers and ranchers…
Almond Update: Best Management Practices During Pollination
…that we pay for coming in, but natural pollinators as well,” Dickey explained. The Almond Board of California has multiple resources related to best management practices during bloom at Almonds.com/pollination….
California Chill Report: Getting the Most Out of Orchards with Low Chill
…labeled for walnuts in California. It also last year got labeled for pistachios. So if you’ve been looking at the Dormex label, make sure you get a very up-to-date label…
Culvers Honors FFA with Essay Contest
…partnering with U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) and the Decade of Ag movement for the first time to energize students around the creation of a sustainable and resilient…
Almond Matters: Preparing for Petal Fall
…weather does warm up, it does become conducive to disease with the moisture. Fungicides need to be put into the program sooner than later.” The forecasted storm coming through California…
Initial CVP Allocations Announced and SWP Allocation Increased
…manager, Jose Gutierrez said the increased allocation is imperative for area farmers. “The past two years of 0% resulted in over 223,000 acres, approximately 36% of the District’s farmland, being…
FMI Encourages FDA to Refine Healthy Definition
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