…we are enrolling producers through this summer.” After launching the pilot program, the goal is to have the protocol fully implemented for the 2020 cotton crop year. Burton noted that…
Hemp Registration Opens, Process Remains Complicated
Producers can now register to grow hemp, but it’s still a fuzzy process. As AgNet West reported last week, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced that County…
Western Hemisphere Agriculture Leaders on Food Security and Ag Trade
…the ever-growing global demand for food. With the world’s population projected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, science and innovation will play a key role in enabling agriculture producers to…
Last Day to Apply for Conservation Stewardship Program is May 10
Producers have only a short time left to submit their applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Applications will need to be received no later than May 10 in order…
Cattle Industry’s Beef Quality Assurance Program Develops, Distributes Extensive National Manual
…124-page manual addresses topics such as food safety, animal well-being, worker safety and environmental stewardship. It provides specific information to help producers approach management decisions in a way that acknowledges…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-08-19
…producers, H-2A roundtable discussions and on this season’s almond crop conditions as summer approaches. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media…
FDA Must Step in To End Fake-Butter Proliferation
…quality of the real thing.” The American Butter Institute filed a lengthy complaint to the FDA in September calling out imitators. It also supports the National Milk Producers Federation’s citizen…
Organic Certification Cost Aid Continues With New Farm Bill
…and handlers of agricultural products for the costs of obtaining or maintaining organic certification under the USDA’s National Organic Program. Eligible producers include any certified producers or handlers who have…
Possible Stone Fruit Thinning In Short Season
A short season for stone fruit might mean producers will need to thin fruit to meet sizing expectations. According to models, a late bloom coupled with a hot second-half to…
USDA Announces Repayment Options for Producers with Coverage in Previous MPP for Dairy
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that dairy producers who had coverage under the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which provided payments to producers when the price of milk…
Warm April Puts Stone Fruit Season Back On Track
…this means it’ll be a short season and there are some decisions that producers have to make with that. Stay with AgNet West for more information. Listen to the story. …
USDA APHIS Launches Interactive Map to Help Livestock Producers
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) launched an interactive website that provides livestock producers with important information. The site contains web links…
OFAC Begins Educational Seminar Series in Salinas
…in 2007, representing organic fertilizer producers, distributors, and retailers. The association works with local Farm Advisors, Extension Agents and Ag Commissioners in organizing each workshop to ensure every event is…
Online Tool Available for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…producers to use this new support tool to help make decisions on participation in the program,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said in a press release. “Dairy producers have faced tough…