Agricultural producers have until Feb. 14, 2019, to sign up for USDA’s Market Facilitation Program (MFP), launched last year to help producers suffering from damages due to unjustified trade retaliation. Producers can…
USDA To Host 2018 Farm Bill Implementation Listening Sessions
…stewards by enhancing farm support programs, improving crop insurance, maintaining disaster programs, and promoting and supporting voluntary conservation,” said Under Secretary Northey. “We are seeking input from stakeholders on how…
Western View: The Moon Trees
…joined the Air Force and became a test pilot, then applied to the NASA Astronaut program. He was selected and began training in 1966, then became one of the astronauts…
Almonds Get $6 Million in Trade Promotion Funding
…included the Market Facilitation Program to provide payments to farmers harmed by retaliatory tariffs, and a food purchase and distribution program to assist producers of targeted commodities. The Almond Alliance…
Rangeland Summit Highlights Role of Livestock in Wildfire Suppression
…While livestock alone may not be able to address thick, overgrown brush, implementing a grazing program post-fire can be a good place to start for brush control and wildfire suppression….
Nutria Issues Continue for California Farmers
…to California, it is not the first time the rodenisas been a problem for the state. The California Department of Food and Agriculture determined that they had been eradicated in…
ACP Update from UCR Citrus Day
…Projects for the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Raymond Leclerc provided a general overview of how ACP seems to migrate throughout the state. “I would say that it…
Almond Update: Improvement Grant Deadlines Approaching
California has allocated money to help growers improve practices in their orchards. Almond Board of California’s Spencer Cooper said the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) has been helping…
NCBA Announces Campaign for “Fake Meat Facts”
…year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a framework for regulating lab-grown fake meat. USDA will have primary oversight of food production and…
USDA Launches High-Speed Broadband e-Connectivity Resource Guide
…follows Secretary Sonny Perdue’s unveiling of the ReConnect Program, a pilot program authorized by the Consolidated Budget Act of 2018, to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas that lack sufficient…
Farm Bureau to USDA: New Regulations Must Protect Both Farmland and Wetland
…and fails to give famers the opportunity they should have to participate in the process. “Because conservation compliance programs operate fundamentally as regulatory programs they should operate with all the…
Western View: Why So Much For Gasoline?
…– but their total price is, on average, 30 cents per gallon less. The study showed the price isn’t due to California’s cap and trade program for greenhouse gases. It’s…
California to Receive Significant Amount of Trade Promotion Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be awarding $200 million to 57 different organizations through the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP). The program is intended to enhance further expansion…
Gardeners Preserving with a Pressure Canner
…always check best canning practices for each food. Don’t attempt to use pressure canning for staples such as jams, jellies, and pickles. The heat and pressure will be too much…