…health, and more. However, producers like to hear how things are working in real orchard scenarios. Grower Chris Rishwain in San Juaquin County has been using cover crops in the…
California Production Costs Making Other States More Attractive for Growers
…is making other areas of the country more and more attractive for producers. Roger Isom “I have an example on the cotton side where a gin worker in Arizona doing…
OpenET Project Seeks to Transform Water Management in the West
…Office. “The project has taken a user-driven design approach from the very beginning. The system and application have been developed with input from over a hundred agricultural producers and water…
NRCS Funds Innovation Through On-Farm Trials of Conservation Systems
…adopted by producers. Awardees are required to evaluate the conservation and economic outcomes from these practices and systems, giving partners, producers and NRCS critical information to inform conservation work in…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-30-20
Today’s Farm City Newsday includes reports from Brian German on how the California rice crop is shaping up pretty well and information for Milk producers looking to apply for CFAP…
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Encouraging Industry Members to Enroll
…is to have more than half of U.S. producers participating in the program by 2025. “Consumers want more transparency when it comes to the products they purchase, and the European…
Wine Industry Calling for Extension of Disaster Relief Due to Wildfires
…disaster assistance to California winegrape growers.” The industry groups point out that the damage from the 2020 wildfires is creating a significant level of uncertainty. Approximately 7,300 producers grow winegrapes…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Nematode’s High Level of Peachtree Borer Control
…survival-aid and efficient application system with producers in mind. Listen to the episode with Dr. David Shapiro-Ilan. ‘Making Sense of Biologicals’ is a series from AgNet West that dives into…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 09-25-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering walnut producers qualifying for CFAP2 assistance, the Housing for…
Working Together: CFAP 2 Begins, Different Financial Calculation
The second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program opened on September 21. The USDA said CFAP 2 would provide producers with financial assistance that gives them the ability to…
Benefits of Liquid Manure Drip Irrigation Generating Significant Interest
…being applied through drip irrigation. The project was developed with dairy farmers who wanted better water use efficiency while still using manure as fertilizer. Approximately 25 dairy producers in the…
Third Round of Farmers to Families Food Box Program Announced
…produce boxes to California outlets. The third round of contract applications emphasized combination boxes of produce, meat, dairy products, and fluid milk. The second round of the Farmers to Families…
New Farmers.gov Feature Allows Entities to Conduct Online Business with USDA
…farmers.gov account. This is an upgrade from the legacy system, CCG, that required producers to request access as an entity or power of attorney and provide documentation. Producers can access…
Industry Groups Appreciate Increased Crop Coverage for Coronavirus Assistance
…the initial launch of CFAP. While the expansion of the program included additional qualifying crops, there were still many California producers who were not receiving assistance. CFAP 2 is designed…