…certification training class for growers who don’t want to rely on crop advisors when it comes to their nutrient management. Monk says the certification will be based off of the…
CDFA Funds 5 ‘Dairy Digester’ Projects in Central Valley
…gas emissions (GHGs) from dairy manure. Financial assistance for the installation of dairy digesters comes from the state’s cap-and-trade program for combating climate change. Through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund,…
New Ways to Help Meet Nutrition Needs of Low-Income, Homebound Seniors and People with Disabilities
…the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. USDA is proposing for the first time to permit grocery purchasing and delivery services run by government and non-profit organizations to accept SNAP benefits as…
United States and Switzerland Streamline Organic Trade
…that their regulations, quality control measures, certification requirements and labeling practices were compatible. The United States and Switzerland will review each other’s programs periodically to verify that the terms of…
PMA Foundation 2015 Joe Nucci Memorial Golf Tournament
…12:00 p.m.. You can register online here. The Joe Nucci Memorial Golf Tournament benefits the PMA Foundation’s Career Pathways Program and brings awareness to the PMA Foundation’s mission to attract…
Neighboring Crops Increasing Cotton Pest Pressures
…Bob Hutmacher says a lot of attention has been devoted to finding a way to keep those lygus populations in those fields so they don’t migrate to neighboring cotton. He…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini announced that beginning today farmers in eligible counties may enroll in the Cotton Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). The deadline…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives
…Crop Assistance Program also provides financial assistance to farmers and ranchers who produce new sources of energy biomass by growing eligible crops on contract acres within approved BCAP project areas….
Almond Board: Steps to Take Before Harvest
…leveling their orchard floor. He says to get it as smooth as possible, and be sure to avoid creating any spots where puddles can form – so the almonds don’t…
The Western View: It’s Summer and Sabrina’s AWOL
…it gets too hot, then watch the grapes and almonds grow, drink plenty of water and stay in the shade – and I don’t really envy those easterners for their…
Obama Administration Assists Communities in Building Local Food Systems to Foster Economic Growth
…who live in rural America.” This is the second year of the Local Foods, Local Places program. In 2014, 26 rural and urban communities participated in the program to create…
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…enrolling in the program must meet conservation compliance provisions. Producers participating in the Livestock Gross Margin insurance program may register for the Margin Protection Program, but this new margin program…
House Water Bill Introduction Praised
…regions of the state. The district looks forward to working with both the House and the Senate to advance common-sense solutions that serve the interests of all Californians.” Don Peracchi,…
Almond Board of California Announce $2.5 M Towards Water Efficiency, Bee and Farming Research
…honey bee pest and disease management, nutrition and honey bee forage, lack of honey bee genetic diversity, impact of pesticides, and technical assistance for beekeepers. Continued support for the California…
