…trees will wake up from dormancy, which will have a significant influence on bud break. Director of Sales for Alzchem, John Meyer highlighted some tools that are available to growers…
Good Farming Practices Updated by USDA
…conservation practices approved by Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) without affecting crop insurance coverage. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) updated the Good Farming Practices Handbook to align more with overall…
Almond Matters: Putting Dormancy Programs into Action
…stay clean” philosophy. Burkdoll recognizes the economic pressures on growers, with lower crop prices, increased costs of crop protection materials, rising labor expenses, and expensive diesel fuel. However, he underscores…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 12-04-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes why some EPA Endangered Species Act proposals still need refinement and there’s a…
Mating Disruption Incentives Made Possible Through CDFA
Mating disruption incentives are being made available through the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). A $490,000 grant has been awarded to the Coalition for Urban/Rural Environmental Stewardship (CURES)…
State Seeks Helps in Defining ‘Regenerative Agriculture’
…recommended framework has already been proposed by CDFA’s Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel. The framework for practices related to “regenerative agriculture” was submitted after a thorough review of existing…
California Awards Nearly $35 Million to Address Livestock Emissions
…awarded through CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation and the California Dairy Research Foundation. Grants through the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) totaling $21.41 million have been awarded to…
Week in Review: Second Straight Year of Almond Acreage Decline & Farm Bill Gets Extended
…approved a short-term extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, securing a crucial 87-11 vote. The Sites Project Authority has officially certified the Final Environmental Impact Report and given the go-ahead…
Consider Composting for Holiday Leftovers
…Protection Agency (EPA), landfills contribute up to 18 percent of our methane emissions annually.” Food is the most common material sent to landfills, comprising 24.1% of municipal solid waste in…
Sites Reservoir Project Moving Forward After Environmental Review
In a noteworthy development for California’s water management, the Sites Project Authority, functioning as the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act, has officially certified the Final Environmental Impact…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 11-17-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show contains reports on winegrape acreage in California, how EPA will be moving forward with…
Injecting Carbon into National Forests and Grasslands
…create an exemption for carbon capture and storage projects. If approved, the USDA agency could “authorize proposed carbon capture and storage on National Forest Service system lands where and if…
Court Finds Prop 65 Glyphosate Warning Unconstitutional
…The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found glyphosate not to be carcinogenic in its own evaluations. However, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) identified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic.”…
Sites Reservoir Project Certified for ‘Cutting Red Tape’
…Reclamation and Sites Project Authority recently finalized the Environmental Impact Review and Environmental Impact Statement for the project. The report includes updates to the earlier impact statements along with responses…
