The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers multiple different programs to farmers that can help enhance their operations, making them more sustainable and ultimately more successful. The organization has a…
Psyllid Parasitoid Releases Hit Milestone in CA
A magnified photo of tamarixia radiata, a tiny stingless wasp utilized in the Asian citrus psyllid program. The actual size of the wasp has been compared to fleas or particles…
Get Covered With the Right Formulation
Figure 1: Untreated wine grapes with powdery mildew infection. Figure 2: Wine grapes treated with a fungicide program of ChampION++™, Stylet Oil and Luna. All Nufarm formulations currently sold for…
National H-2A Workforce Sets New Record
…cost associated with the program. Despite reservations from growers about using the H-2A program, California is the fifth largest state in terms of H-2A workers. Figures indicate there were 18,908…
Agricultural Stewardship of Water Highlighted in Survey
…The survey typically provides a more accurate picture of agricultural water use, which often highlights the stewardship characteristics of American farmers. “There’s a general notion that maybe the ag sector…
Wildfire Affected Winegrape Growers Seek Congress Support
…Program (WHIP) to cover 2018 wildfire-related effects on California vineyards and winegrapes. Promote greater utilization of federal crop insurance among winegrape growers by establishing clear, effective standards around smoke exposure…
Important Industry Insight Offered at Latino Farmer Conference
…Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). A significant portion of the conference was aimed at outreach to the agricultural community to make farmers…
Secretary Perdue on Dept. of Labor Rulemaking on H-2A Visa Program
…H-2A visa program. The DOL rulemaking would require that employers seeking to hire temporary workers post the employment opportunities online, rather than in expensive newspapers advertisements reaching a limited audience….
Input Sought for Voluntary Organic Checkoff Program
…jumpstart the voluntary checkoff program. The programs will enable further investment into areas of critical need and serve as a guide for a formal checkoff type of system. The programs…
Almond Update: Tariff Assistance Workshops This Week
Workshops are taking place November 7-9 about tariff assistance called the Market Facilitation Program (MFP). Almond Board of California’s Program Coordinator in Global Communications Ashley Knoblauch said the workshops will…
IBM Trailing Blockchain in Food System
…a release that their program is designed as a modular solution, which enables users to implement aspects that will be most useful to them at their point in the food…
Bee Location Sensitive Information to Keepers
The new ‘Bee Where’ program digitizes bee hive locations and chemical applications that use to be tracked on wall-sized maps. It also requires beekeepers to register all of their hives…
The Dual Impacts of Proposed Ag Trade Disruption Payments
Trade facilitation program payments that were provided to aid farmers affected by tariffs may be having a secondary affect. USDA’s Rod Bain presented some insight from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture…
Funding to Increase Access to Education, Workforce Training and Health Care Opportunities in Rural Communities
…the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program. More than 4.5 million residents in 40 states and three territories will benefit from the funding. Below are summaries of some of…