…Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program will enable continued efforts to improve pollinator habitat and forage within agriculture. Chief Scientific Officer for the Almond Board of California (ABC) Josette…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-01-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers western ag groups seeking quick action for IRA water conservation funding, peach production…
Farm Groups Encourage Swift and Effective Utilization of Drought Response Funding
…detail long-term activities that can be supported through the drought response funding. Increased conservation and efficiency measures, forest restoration, along with groundwater development and recycling will all play a critical…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 08-30-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers why the NCGA thinks California’s new vehicle requirements are a missed opportunity, conservation…
USDA Invests $15 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
Funding priorities for this year’s Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Classic program include climate-smart agriculture, invasive species mitigation, and urban agriculture. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be investing $15 million…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 08-29-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers using tech innovation to help fine-tune spray applications, verticillium inoculum proving resilient in…
Week in Review: California Farm Bill Priorities & Genetic Approaches to Tomato Pest
…pest. President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law, with substantial investments in conservation. A new Organic Transition Initiative is being supported by an investment…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 08-26-22
…and the details on the upcoming virtual Food Loss and Waste Innovation Fair. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
Pest Management Projects Receive $1.78 Million in Grant Support
…million in Alliance Grants have been awarded since 2007. The program is designed to expedite the development of sustainable pest management practices and increase their adoption. Projects selected to receive…
Funding to Boost Biofuel Sales
A national push to increase sales of biofuels. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA is accepting applications for $100 million in grants to increase the sale and…
‘Really Thoughtful Comments’ at Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…listening sessions. “The EQIP program in particular, but conservation programs generally keep coming up because every farmer I talk to nowadays talks about ‘we have to do more with less.’…
USDA Details How Organic Transition Initiative Will Take Shape
…Conservation Service. “Through this multi-phased, multi-agency initiative, we are expanding USDA’s support of organic farmers to help them with every step of their transition as they work to become certified…
Ag Groups Now Eagerly Await Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act
Last week President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 into law. Substantial investments in conservation have been a point of emphasis for the agricultural industry, celebrating…
Application Period Open for Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
Up to $12 million will be invested in the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will be accepting proposals…