…happy. Farmers are having a good year.” The positive impact, however, extends beyond the farm gates. Johnson highlighted the broader benefits to communities and various supporting industries. “Our communities, our…
Conservation Investments Highlighted at California Dairy
…impact of over $5 billion in new funding made possible through the Investing in America agenda. Among these funds, $1.1 billion was specifically allocated to the Regional Conservation Partnership Program…
New Proposal for Management of Colorado River Reservoirs
…for the near-term operation of Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams until 2026. The Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement is part of the ongoing, collaborative effort to update the operating guidelines. The…
Final Plans for Sites Reservoir Project Released
…the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act. The project is a response to regional water storage issues and the first major water storage initiative in over a decade. Various…
Quarantine Boundaries Updated for Multiple Pests
…other fruit fly species have also been expanding in recent weeks. One of the latest boundary expansions is for Oriental fruit fly. CDFA has expanded the San Bernardino and Riverside…
Grower Participation Requested for Citrus Life Cycle Survey
…citrus industry. The goal of the project is to quantify the environmental impacts and benefits of citrus production, covering everything from water and electricity usage to grove management practices and…
AgNet Weekly: Secretary Vilsack on Rural Investments
…Southeast agriculture. April 6, 2024: Jacqueline Heard, Founder and CEO, Enko – AgNet Weekly with Sabrina Halvorson April 6, 2024: Jacqueline Heard, Founder and CEO, Enko 13:10 March 30, 2024:…
Rebates Approach Offers Viable Solution for Addressing Groundwater Challenges
…program can be implemented successfully. The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency oversees the program, landowners facilitate projects, and a third-party certifier helps assess and monitor the projects. Over 25 years,…
Confirmed Finds of Carpophilus Truncatus in Almonds and Pistachios
…this Carpophilus group. There was another species being reported on walnuts in Argentina. You then have the group in Australia reporting what they were calling a different species, just on…
More Groundwater Sustainability Plans Approved
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has issued determinations on groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) for 17 non-critically overdrafted basins. Guided by the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), the DWR evaluates…
Christmas Tree Cutting in National Forests
…available online at recreation.gov. “For each forest that does offer Christmas tree permits, they actually have specific areas where Christmas trees can be cut by folks. It’s really with a permit,…
Lawmakers Seek Engagement on Almond Tariff Increases in Turkey
…on U.S. inshell and shelled almonds by 15 percent. In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai, the lawmakers highlighted the negative impact such an action would have…
ERP 2022 Providing More Than $3 Billion to Producers
…December of 2022, President Biden signed the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, allocating $3.7 billion for agricultural producers affected by qualifying natural disasters in the same year. ERP 2022 covers…
World Food Prize Laureate Celebrated
…tree of life as an act of peace,” Kuhn said during the ceremony. Also announced that the ceremony by Ambassador Branstad, a change in the World Food Prize award amount….
