Support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service will allow important smoke exposure research to move forward to better understand the effect that smoke has on grapes. Industry…
The Underlying Importance of Improving Broadband Expansion
…rural, agricultural communities will become even more critical moving forward. Listen to the report below. The Underlying Importance of Improving Broadband Expansion About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag…
Application Process for USDA Direct Payments Begins May 26
…Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin processing applications for financial assistance on Tuesday, May 26. The payments are being made available through the Coronavirus Food Assistance…
HEROES Act Bill Moves Forward to the Senate
…stimulus package includes support for multiple areas of the economy as well as specific provisions for agricultural industries. While no additional funding was prescribed for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),…
New SECURE Rule Updates Biotech Regulations
…Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will now base its evaluation on a new process that will only regulate plants that present a plausible plant pest risk. Several agricultural groups have issued…
Week in Review: New COVID Workers’ Compensation Rules, Another Record Year for Almonds
…year for California almond growers, and a coalition of agricultural groups are calling for more certainty when it comes to the state’s water supplies. You can find all of the…
Regional Conversation Partnership Program Applications Accepted Through May 29
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for the Regional Conversation Partnership Program (RCPP) through Friday, May 29. The program is designed to…
Historic $10 Million for CA Stewardship
…and forestland managers enhance their levels of stewardship and receive payments for doing so. The 2020 application deadline is June 5, 2020. Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
$1.2 Billion in Contracts Issued for USDA Food Box Program
…and how the program is going to function moving forward. In a letter addressed to USDA Agriculture Marketing Service Administrator Bruce Summers, Stenzel asked for more clarity and transparency in…
Almond Update: New Acreage, Better Yields Fuels Big Jump in Almond Forecast
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its 2020 Subjective Almond Forecast, and it showed an over 17 percent increase in production over last season. Almond Board of California President and…
Fresno State Enology Building Renamed After Winery Supporter
…support the Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. His generosity will provide $3.7 million toward renovation of the research winery while the other $933,000 will be used to support…
The Western View: Don’t Let The Virus Make You Crazy
…newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm…
USDA Predicts Another Record Almond Crop This Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is expecting another record almond crop for California, marking the fifth year in a row of record-breaking crop numbers….
California Citrus Forecast Unchanged, Just Below Last Season
The United States Department of Agriculture‘s California citrus numbers remain unchanged from last month. The National Agricultural Statistics Service‘s Bill Curtis announced May’s Citrus Crop Forecast. All of the data…