…VAPG helps producers to maximize the value of their commodities. Independent producers, producer groups, farmer and rancher cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures are all eligible for the program. Grants…
Current USDA Organic Survey Open Until April 4
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is in the middle of the 2021 Organic Survey. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will be collecting data from organic farmers and ranchers through…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 03-07-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers farming groups filing a complaint with FTC over the right to repair, the…
Cover Crop Initiative Deadline Extended Through March 10
…Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging California producers to apply to the program, with an extension made to allow for signups through March 10. A total of $6.8 million…
Golden State Dairy Management Conference Scheduled for March 23 in Modesto
The 2022 Golden State Dairy Management Conference is coming up on Wednesday, March 23. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Jennifer Heguy said they are looking forward to seeing everyone at the…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 03-04-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers aspects of the Farm Bill Title 1 hearing, a preliminary report on the…
Using a Multi-Step Approach to Mitigate Weeds on the Farm
Using a multi-step approach to mitigate weeds on the farm. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Farm labor Weeding a Field Shutterstock Image Tackling weeds requires a multi-step…
House Ag Hearing to Review Farm Bill
…2018 Farm Bill and gather input from key stakeholders on what is working and is not working for farmers across the country.” Following the hearing, Chairman Scott delivered the following…
Understanding Weeds Help with Your Plan to Eradicate Them
…Pixabay There’s an incredible variety of weeds out there and most fall into a few basic categories. Understanding these can help you eradicate them from the farm. Taprooted Weeds, such…
Control of Weeds on the Farm Without Using Chemicals
How to control weeds on the farm without using chemicals. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Palmer Amaranth Courtesy of University of Illinois There are more than a…
Plants and Fruit Trees at Risk of a Spotted Lanternfly Infestation
The plants and fruit trees at risk of a Spotted Lanternfly infestation, and what farmers can do about it. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma…
Impact Farmers Make When It Comes to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…emissions. However, since 1990 the American Farm Bureau reports that America’s farmers have managed to increase pork, milk and beef production while cutting the greenhouse gas emissions required to provide…
Supply Chain Problems Will Require Complex Series of Solutions
…there has to be multiple solutions that have to come forward,” said California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson. “One of those being the gross vehicle weight limits.” Photo by Tom…
CVP Allocations Reflect Disappointing Lack of Rain and Snow
…while contractors serviced by the Folsom Reservoir on the American River are being allocated 25 percent of their historical use. Contractors who are serviced directly from the Delta have also…