…says, “Cotton farmers are going to have a new program or we won’t have a new Farm Bill.” He adds that the program will need significant money put into it….
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
…near and dear to me,” said Montgomery. “I feel very fortunate to be able to return to the Central Valley and give back to the program that first fostered my…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
…is the current state of the immigration system and how policies like the H-2A program is administered. “The problem with H-2A is there’s timelines and some requirements that just don’t…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced 32 grants totaling $16.8 million to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. The program is…
Organic Family Farmers Need Strong Standards and Enforcement
American family farmers and ranchers grow and raise organic foods for the nation under strict standards. Those standards are set by the National Organic Program under the guidance of the…
Trump Endorsed Immigration Bill Could Harm Farm Labor
…interpreted to mean those in agriculture, according to the Hagstrom Report. The Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy, Or RAISE Act, does not target the H2A program, which brings…
Poultry Producers Comment on NAFTA Renegotiation Plans
…poultry products, including chicken leg quarters, to protect its domestic supply control program for those products. When NAFTA came into force, the U.S. industry believed that those limits would eventually…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…suppression practice of applying various pesticides to keep pests from becoming resistant was used on 73 percent of acres. About the Survey The Agricultural Chemical Use Program of USDA’s National…
Making Science Make Sense for Teachers
…science experiments for teachers to take back to the classroom. The workshop serves as an extension to Bayer’s in-school Making Science Make Sense program. Teachers were shown examples of experiments…
EPA, U.S. Army Move to Rescind 2015 “Waters of the U.S.”
…Clean Water Act Section 404 regulatory program as transparent as possible for the regulated public, ” said Mr. Douglas Lamont, senior official performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of…
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…breeding stock. “Expanding this coverage so that more producers can participate in the Federal crop insurance program strengthens the rural economy through a broader farm safety net,” said RMA Acting…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
…help America’s agricultural enterprises thrive and meet growing consumer demand.” The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative is America’s flagship competitive grants program for foundational and translational research, education, and extension…
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…HLB survey program, in which psyllids and symptomatic plant tissue are tested for the bacteria. Trees may have the disease but not show symptoms, so testing the psyllids is a…
Improvements to Margin Protection Program Advance
The Senate Appropriations Committee recently approved its fiscal year agricultural appropriations bill, adjusting the Margin Protection Program to make it more affordable for smaller dairy operations. If the changes to…