A pilot program is allowing exporters of Canadian beef and pork expanded access to China. The bilateral pilot project announced Monday will expand access to China for Canadian chilled beef…
Family of Late California Farmer Accept Conservation Award
The 2017 Leopold Conservation Award was recently presented by the Sand County Foundation at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting. This year’s recipient was Jeff Thomson, a fifth-generation farmer…
APHIS Wildlife Services to Begin Field Trials on Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…Management Program— a nationally-coordinated effort among Federal, State, Tribal and local entities to manage feral swine damage and stop their spread. More information about the sodium nitrite toxic bait for…
Thomas Fire Scorches Avocado Acreage
…the total that has been affected by the fire. “We know we’ve lost at least several hundred acres of avocados, probably more,” said Research Program Director for the California Avocado…
Almond Board of California Enthusiastic About State of the Industry
…everybody, and hopefully have a lot of home runs, but at the same time, we’re going to have some strikeouts too,” Waycott said. Sustainable conservation and groundwater recharge also remain…
USDA to Allow States Flexibility for SNAP
The U.S. Ag Department (USDA) sent a letter to state administrators of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) advising them that changes will be coming to the program. The Hagstrom…
Yara North America Highlights Conservation at Almond Conference
…going to be used to be able to program the different fertilizers that you can put into your irrigation system.” The Yara Water Sensor program looks to reduce labor costs…
CDFA Healthy Soils Program Awards $5.23 Million in Grants
…promote widespread adoption of conservation management practices statewide. Information about the 2017 HSP Incentives Program is available at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/healthysoils/IncentivesProgram.html Information about the 2017 HSP Demonstration projects is available at https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/oefi/healthysoils/DemonstrationProjects.html….
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…California, NRCS and the Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation (CASI) Center established the Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator Award as a means for providing greater visibility to conservation agriculture pioneers in California….
Industry Challenges Addressed at Central Valley Avocado Meeting
…for growing avocados at the meeting. Faber advised that an irrigation program focused on area, as opposed to depth, would be the most successful. “They’re a superficial rooting system, so…
Celebrate the First Annual California Soils Week
…The theme was chosen to highlight the role that California soil plays in feeding the world, water conservation, improving air quality and combating climate changing. “California Soils Week will highlight…
Credits Approved for Continuing Education Seminar for Ranchers
…Agricultural Biologist and Inspector Ken Griffin will be discussing permitting requirements and reporting pesticide use for common ranch pesticides. Other presentations will cover smoke management programs and burn permits, along…
GAO: Improvements Recommended to Checkoff Oversight
…on program websites, according to meat industry publication Meatingplace. There are 22 federal agricultural research and promotion programs, funded by a fraction of the sale of each unit of a…
Ethanol Applauds EPA RVO Announcement, Biodiesel Disappointed
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Thursday finalized a rule that establishes the required renewable fuel volumes under the Renewable Fuels Standard program for 2018, and biomass-based diesel for 2019. The…