…the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The final rule has been crafted using feedback from agricultural stakeholders and others. “NRCS has prioritized the…
The Western View: New Climate Strategies May Benefit Ag
…Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer…
Week in Review: New Romaine Rules for Salinas Valley, Newsom Vetoes Friant-Kern Canal Fix
…recently signed continuing resolution has provided the Commodity Credit Corporation with replenished funding. To receive all of the top agricultural headlines in your inbox each week, subscribe to the newsletter….
Legislation Introduced to Enhance Meat Processing Infrastructure
…U.S. while assisting smaller operations. The bill is generating positive responses from several industry groups including the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, National Bison Association, U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, and National Farmers…
Freezing Avocado Shoots: the ‘Han Solo Treatment’ Security Blanket
…U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service has germplasm repositories in Miami, Florida, and Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The potential issue with field repositories is that the trees are still vulnerable…
Housing for the Harvest Continues to Reach Rural Communities
…adding “Housing for the Harvest is an example of how the state and local partners are collaborating creatively to meet the challenges of the pandemic and protect our agricultural workers,…
The Western View: Compared to 1876, This Election is Tame
…the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to…
Enhancing Food Safety Through U.S.-Mexico Partnership
…by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Federal Commission for the Protection from Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS), and the National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety and Quality (SENASICA). During…
PRICE Act Looks to Improve Cattle Market Conditions
…needs to deliver for cattle country.” The legislation has a bipartisan group of cosponsors and is supported by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), American Farm Bureau Federation, and the…
NRCS Names Priority Watershed Areas to Receive Financial Assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has identified five priority watershed areas to receive resources and support. Through the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI), agricultural producers…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 10-06-20
…of hydrating nut trees before applying nutrients and researchers looking at more sustainable agricultural mulch. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal…
CDFA Teams with UC Davis to Provide Additional Smoke Testing
…cost per grape sample is $246. The UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology, and the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will be providing wine analysis. The…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for 2020 CalAgPlate Grant Program
…in funding to promote agricultural education and leadership activities for students. Since the CalAgPlate program was first established, it was provided more than $1.4 million in funding support for agricultural…
Conservation Challenges Highlighted in Subcommittee Hearing
Several conservation challenges were highlighted during a House Agricultural Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry. Testimony centered around the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and how conditions of COVID-19 have been…