…types of programs, Febbo explained. LandFlex grants will be used to support water conservation and climate-resilient agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley. Additionally, the program incentivizes farmers to permanently reduce…
Organic Dairy Producers Still Have Time to Apply for New Assistance Program
…producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices,…
Getting Free Assistance with AMMP Application and Implementation
…UC ANR’s Climate Smart Agriculture Program. “Similar to SWEEP, it’s a pretty involved application process.” CDFA partnered with UC ANR back in 2018 to offer Climate Smart Agriculture technical assistance…
CDFA Seeks Comments on Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Priorities
…facility improvements. Training opportunities, construction of new facilities or modernization of existing ones, and implementation of environmentally friendly equipment that aligns with USDA’s climate action goals are also eligible for…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 07-21-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the climate smart cotton program taking applications, sustainable pest management implementation, workforce development,…
Water Board Extends Protest Period for Sites Reservoir
…need to deliver on our world-leading climate action,” Newsom explained in a press release. The legislative package has received significant opposition from more than 100 environmental groups. Executive Director of…
USDA Requests Input on GHG Measurement Plans
…on the administration’s Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry Initiative. It also aligns with ongoing work across the federal government to quantify carbon sequestration and carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide emissions….
Organic Science and Research Investment Act Introduced
…organic producers with the research and tools they need to continue to improve upon already climate friendly and resilient farming systems and meet the growing market demand for organic products,”…
‘Great Concern’ About EPA Rules for Plant-Incorporated Protectants
…changing climate and, respond to increased pest and disease challenges,” the letter states. “This rule will disproportionally stifle innovation by publicly supported federal and academic plant breeders and smaller plant…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 07-14-23
…being taken against broomrape, the proposed pesticide notification program, and new investments in climate-smart agriculture practices. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 07-13-23
…impact of climate-smart agriculture, comments from the Ways and Means hearing, and a grazing and wetlands study getting funding from California Farm Bureau. Tune in to the show for these…
Permitting Reform Legislation to Benefit Sites Reservoir
…Authority, Jerry Brown said in a press release. “Their actions to incorporate these policy changes will expedite securing our water supplies to become more resilient to a changing climate. These…
Canned, Frozen Corn Industry Struggling
…Although the analysis was designed to illustrate long-term trends, not causes, the study found a strong relationship between extreme temperatures and sweet corn yield loss, implicating climate change. The dataset…
Methane Emission Reduction Grants Available for Dairy and Livestock Producers
…ensure the agriculture sector contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross said in a press release. “The partnership between the state and dairy families has resulted…