…last year’s legislative deadline. Supporters were hopeful that SB 559 would have better success this year. The legislation was supported by a diverse group of stakeholders including several agricultural organizations….
Farm Groups Encourage Continued WTO Membership
A large group of agricultural organizations is encouraging the U.S. to remain members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). In a letter to U.S. trade officials and congressional leaders, the…
Continuing Resolution Signed, CCC To Be Replenished
…market and climate data,” National Farmers Union President Rob Larew said in a press release. “These services are always essential but are particularly so right now as we all cope…
The Western View: Honors to A Farmer With A World-Changing Invention
…the people that run the National Inventors Hall of Fame®. They are inducting a new member this year, a midwest farmer that invented center-pivot irrigation. Frank Zybach Born in 1894,…
California Production Costs Making Other States More Attractive for Growers
…other areas of the country. President and CEO of both the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association and the Western Agricultural Processors Association, Roger Isom explained that California’s regulatory atmosphere…
OpenET Project Seeks to Transform Water Management in the West
The OpenET project is a collaboration between the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Desert Research Institute (DRI), and Google. The project is centered on…
NRCS Funds Innovation Through On-Farm Trials of Conservation Systems
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is awarding $25 million in grants designed to help partners implement and evaluate innovative conservation practices that have demonstrated benefits on farmland. The funding…
Gasoline-Powered Vehicle Sales to End by 2035 Under Executive Order
…feasible. The California Air Resources Board will be in charge of carrying out the executive order. The order issued on September 23 is already generating significant concern within the agricultural…
Agriculture Seeks Federal Support for Coronavirus Worker Protection
A group of agricultural organizations from across the U.S. are seeking federal support to enhance worker protection in regard to COVID-19. More than 160 industry groups sent a letter detailing…
Wine Industry Calling for Extension of Disaster Relief Due to Wildfires
Several agricultural groups are seeking additional disaster relief in light of the damage caused to the wine industry from various wildfires burning throughout the West. Wine groups from California, Washington,…
Week in Review: CFAP 2 Signups Underway, Growers Work Through Smoke Challenges
…of smoke coming from the wildfires. Researchers are looking to get a better understanding of Huanglongbing issues through an organic survey. All of the top agricultural news can be found…
Winners Announced for WRCCA Awards and Scholarships
…to highlight industry members’ contributions to the agricultural community and help prepare the next generation of industry members for success. The Certified Crop Adviser of the Year was announced, along…
Consumers are Driving a Move to More Sustainable Cotton Farming in California
…residues in a no-till agricultural field. Burgess said the fashion and textile industry is organizing itself to align with the 1.5-degree pathway, a target set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…
Stopgap Funding Bill with Farming Support Moves Forward
…stopgap funding bill that would prevent such a shutdown, and we hope that the Senate will follow their lead,” National Farmers Union President Rob Larew said in a press release….