…Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding eligibility for apples, blueberries, garlic, potatoes, raspberries, tangerines, and taro. Those commodities had initially only been eligible for marketing adjustments. Payment…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…Farming and Innovation (OEFI), along with the agency’s Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel will be accepting proposals through Friday, August 28. “As the Healthy Soils Program continues to grow,…
Week in Review: Split Roll Tax Concerns, Avoiding Paid Leave Penalties
…the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. UC Riverside also entered into a partnership to help bring new avocado varieties to market. Subscribe…
Split Roll Tax Initiative Will Have Substantial Impact on Agriculture
…Communities Funding Act. While proponents of the ballot measure, Initiative 19-0008, claim that agriculture would be exempt, Spiegel explained that only the land itself would not be affected by the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 06-29-20
…First Coronavirus Response Act, and the upcoming deadline for Market Facilitation Program payments. Also, get the details on another deadline, the 2019 water use reports are due July 1 for…
How to Avoid COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Penalties
It is important for employers to fully understand what is required under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). A farming…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Types of Biocontrol Agents and Challenges
…two and discusses the challenges around keeping residual control with insect releases. Hoddle said, especially with certain species, it’s a balancing act between having enough food for beneficial populations to…
Plants That Will Thrive in Dry Soil
…in slightly wetter soils since they take so much water to set juicy fruits! However, the dragon fruit is the exception. Prickly Pear is another cactus species that likes being grown…
El-kereamy named director of UC Lindcove REC
…with research revolving around plant hormones, fruit ripening, plant nutrition, and the responses of different plant species to abiotic stress conditions. Since February 2019, El-kereamy has been serving as a…
Efforts Continue to Block Implementation of California’s Proposition 12
…Farm Animals Act, with nearly 68 percent of voters supporting the measure. Proposition 12 establishes parameters for the production of eggs, veal, and pork. Food products that are not produced…
COVID Ag Safety Bill Passes Assembly Despite Industry Opposition
…remains relatively fluid as more information and solutions continue to become available. The COVID ag safety bill that is formally known as the Agricultural Workplace Health & Safety Act was…
More Targeted COVID-19 Relief Sought by Agricultural Industry
…Farm Bureau has identified ongoing economic pressures across the supply chain, including funding requirements, numerous technical corrections and other issues not addressed in the CARES Act.” AFBF asked that additional…
Almond Matters: Summer Disease Prevention
…to closely monitor the orchards for potential disease pressures that may not have been addressed with spring applications. “There’s a number of diseases that can impact growers especially as you…
Great American Outdoors Act Facing Significant Opposition
…operated infrastructure needs serious attention, but the GAO Act does not provide a meaningful and lasting solution.” The opposition to the Great American Outdoors Act is being spearheaded by the…