…of pounds per acre. Those factors include the number of flowers, potential fruit set, and kernel weight. Almond Board of California‘s Senior Manager of Agricultural Research Sebastion Saa said there…
Labor Certainty for Food Security Act Introduced
A new bill aimed at addressing the shortage of agricultural labor was recently introduced in Congress. Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, Reece Langley explained that…
Addressing Activist Groups Coming onto Farms and Ranches
Dealing with activist groups and protestors near agricultural operations can be a delicate situation, so it is important that farmers and ranchers know their rights if that type of scenario…
USDA Investing $1 Million in California Water Quality Improvements and Wildfire Mitigation
…possible through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership. The Partnership allows the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to work with farmers and landowners in implementing…
Date Set for Dairy Quota Suspension Hearing
…of suspending Chapter 3.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code. That rule grants authority to the state to fund the program through the collection of quota assessments. If a referendum…
The Western View: New Water Rules Spell Disaster
…Policy Disaster About 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…
Water Supply Restrictions to Have Billion-Dollar Impact
…currently under cultivation in the San Joaquin Valley or right around one million acres,” said David Sunding, Professor in the Department of Agricultural Resources and Economics at UC Berkeley and…
Ag Order 4.0 ‘Will Change the Way We Farm’
The draft Agricultural Order for Discharges to Irrigated Lands 4.0, simply known as Ag Order 4.0, was submitted in late February by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board…
USDA Provides Healthy Meals to California Children Amid Coronavirus
…meal services to low-income children even while schools are closed. Brandon Lipps, Deputy Under Secretary for USDA’s Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services said, “USDA stands with the people of California…
New FDA Plan for Leafy Greens Food Safety
…national government agencies. The LGMA applauds the efforts of Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas and his colleagues to make the process inclusive and in partnership with all stakeholders in the supply…
Farming Incentives Being Offered by NRCS to Address Air Quality
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering farming incentives through the provision of technical and financial assistance to make improvements in agricultural operations that help address air quality. The…
DPR Takes Enforcement Action on Coastal Grower
…California’s pesticide rules and regulations. Continued partnership and strict enforcement of these laws by DPR and local County Agricultural Commissioners will ensure pesticides are applied responsibly, legally, and in total…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Sub-Inch Technology Helping Producers Be Stewards
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is made possible by HarvestPort, an innovation hub and marketplace for better agricultural products, practices, and ideas. Find out more at…
Applications Being Accepted for Updated Healthy Soils Program
…carbon sequestration and help establish agricultural sustainability into the future.” The COMET-Planner tool has also been updated to include payment rates by USDA NRCS, which will eliminate the need to…