…deliver a two-day program of actionable expertise from recognized leaders in agricultural education and throughout the fresh fruits and vegetables industry. Summit chair Dennis Donohue, director of the Western Growers…
Applications for FARMER Funding Due March 1
Those looking to apply for the Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions program, known as the FARMER program, have until March 1 to submit an application for the first…
Dairy Quota Questions Linger as Repeal Process Continues
…the program, or the Stop QIP effort to end the program outright has been largely divided between quota and non-quota holders. However, there has been support from those with and…
Water Allocations Highlight New Biological Opinions and Need for Storage
…Contractors are being allocated 100 percent. Water service contractors on the Eastside, including the Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District and Stockton East Water District, will receive 100 percent of…
How to Tell if Your Compost is Ready
In today’s program, Cathy Isom has some valuable information about how to tell if your compost is ready. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. How to Tell if…
USDA Unveils Agriculture Innovation Agenda
…initiative will be comprised of three components which include developing a plan for synchronizing public and private research, integrating new technologies into USDA programs, and reviewing the productivity and conservation…
Taking A Cooperative Approach to Issues Such as Water
…conservation programs in the farm bills in recent years, they’ve evolved to not only provide incentive dollars to the farmers, but fund regional scale watershed type approaches on some of…
USDA Selects 30 Future Agricultural Leaders
…graduate-level students to better understand contemporary agribusiness, scientific research, and agricultural policy through its leadership program. Later this week, students in the program will take part in a week-long trip…
IPM Achievement Award Winners Announced
…experiment with biological controls using predatory insects has now blossomed into a comprehensive program that prioritizes non-chemical pest control methods. The City of Irvine believes that this is the most…
Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup is Feb. 28
Blue Vane trap in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) field Credit: Mark Vandever. Public domain. (USDA/FSA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers interested in the Conservation Reserve…
Keeping A Watchful Eye on Colombian Avocado Production
…trees every year,” said Tim Spann, Research Program Director for CAC. “They’ve got their target set on exceeding Mexico.” Perfect Conditions and Location The amount of land available in Colombia,…
Differences Between Peas and Beans
In today’s program, Cathy Isom reviews some of the differences between peas and beans. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Peas and beans do look very similar and…
Emma Chow Recognized for Conservation Excellence
…Hugh Hammond Bennett Award for Conservation Excellence for her outstanding efforts as a conservation planner. The National Conservation Planning Partnership (NCPP) recognized Chow at the National Association of Conservation Districts…
Relationships and Service Bring NRCS Conservationist State, National Honors
…received the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts’ Conservation Planner of the year award, and then followed that up by winning the National Association of Conservation Districts’ 2020 Hugh Hammond…