…by the 1990 Farm Bill, the 2501 Program is aimed at providing outreach and technical assistance for underserved farmers, ranchers, and foresters, in owning and operating sustainable farms and ranches….
The Western View: Earthquake Safety On The Farm
…vulnerable to disruptions from an earthquake. That study says there is more than damage to structures on the farm to worry about. Most of California’s farms are located in regions…
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…biodiversity to their farms, and improving outcomes for pollinators.” Funding provided by ABC’s Bee+ Scholarship will allow growers to plant an estimated 3,500 acres of quality pollinator forage statewide –…
Meat Industry Undergoing Significant Antitrust Scrutiny
…concerns related to consolidation in the meat and poultry sectors. The poultry industry is being closely analyzed, with executives from Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. and Claxton Poultry Farms recently being indicted…
Riparian Setbacks Other Big Issue with Ag Order 4.0
…the regulation is calling ‘Riparian Setbacks’ will have a significant impact on some farms near waterways. Monterey County Farm Bureau Executive Director Norm Groot said they checked in with one…
Efforts Continue to Block Implementation of California’s Proposition 12
…their costs. The hardest hit will be family farms, especially smaller independent farms.” The ballot initiative was passed by California voters back in 2018 as the Prevention of Cruelty to…
Members Appointed to the EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
…Chavez – Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, Diamond A Farms, Mohawk Valley Farms, Catlin Canal Company, and Lower Arkansas Valley Super Ditch; Rocky Ford, CO John R. H. Collison…
Livestock Grazing Holds Potential Benefits in Organic Systems
…“This project is going to look at integrating livestock in cover crop systems, specifically in farms that they are producing fresh produce,” said Alda Pires, UC Cooperative Extension specialist in…
UC Conducts Survey of COVID-19 Prevention on Farms
…farmworkers,” said Heather E Riden, agricultural health and safety program director. “The goal of this survey is to understand what practices farms are implementing to prevent COVID-19, where they have…
The Western View: Cease-Fire Ahead in the Water Wars?
…biological opinions which govern how their re- spective water projects are operated. The state placed a higher priority over environmental concerns than the feds. The feds put farms and cities…
Meyer Receives Bradford-Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award
…With Meyer’s leadership, more than 700 dairy farms have completed an on-site, third-party evaluation of their facility’s manure management. The program has been so successful that it received California’s highest…
Successful Elimination of Virulent Newcastle Disease in California
…1.1 million coming from poultry farms. Multiple government agencies and community members were involved in addressing the outbreak. “We have eagerly anticipated this day and are extremely proud of the…
Tree Nut Industry Provides Funding for more UCCE Researchers
…and the generous funding to generate science-based knowledge to apply on California farms.” The funding support provided by the tree nut industry groups will cover the annual salaries and benefits…
Updated Allocations Bring Modest Increase for CVP Contractors
…increase in allocated water. “We thank Reclamation for continuing to react quickly to changes in this year’s hydrology that allow for more water to be delivered to farms and communities…