…possible through the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004. The overall program is managed by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Funds from the program are allocated based on considerations…
Almond Update: Whole Orchard Recycling Highlighted in Mini-Doc
…a wide array of industry topics, but Nicolau explained the mini-documentary was the first of its kind for them. The new video serves to complement the additional resources already available…
Pesticide Levels in Food Found to Be Low Once Again in Latest Report
…including judicious use of pesticides, throughout the food supply chain.” USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) sampled foods from California, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and…
EPA Announces Stricter Pollution Enforcement
…to language and interpretation services, EPA is establishing a partnership with Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services ( T.E.J.A.S) under the Beyond Translation (BT) Plus program to improve communication, especially when…
WETA Program Application Window Extended to February 3
…operations for on-farm water and energy use efficiency and nutrient management. Resource conservation districts, non-profit organizations, higher-education institutions, and California and federally-recognized tribes are eligible to receive up to $500,000…
Agronomic Minute: Wet Weather Creates Ideal Conditions for Grape Diseases
California started 2022 off with much-needed rain events, which could ultimately lead to higher levels of grape diseases. UPL Technical Service Manager, Emily Smith explained that last year’s dry conditions…
SWP Water Allocation Increased After December Storms
Last week the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced it will be increasing allocations for the State Water Project. In a press release, DWR Director Karla Nemeth said that December storms…
Week in Review: Trade War Impacts Tallied and Farmers Encouraged to Weigh-In on WOTUS
…to $225 million is being made available by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. A $286.4 billion budget plan for the state of California was…
Blong Xiong to Lead USDA’s Farm Service Agency in California
…net through the administration of farm commodity and disaster programs. Additionally, through conservation programs, FSA continues to preserve and protect natural resources and provides credit to agricultural producers who are…
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Talks with AgNet Media on Funding for Bridge Repairs
…well, when you have a bridge that’s out of service, often because of a safety issue or because it’s in poor condition, that can mean having to go sometimes a…
Secretary of Transportation on HOS Regulations for Livestock Haulers
…they had extended the waiver for commercial truckers from the Federal Hours of Service (HOS) regulation until Feb. 28, 2022. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020 the FMCSA…
Almond Update: Mating Disruption Could Be ‘Backbone of Any IPM Program’
…year in and year out,” Wolter explained. “One of the key resources we’ve put together is the non-biased comparison of the different mating disruption units that are out there which…
Electronically Sniffing Out Tomato Plant Pests
A new device created by USDA’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS) and university scientists from Ohio has the ability to sniff out pests on plants. Whiteflies are pests that infect tomato…
USDA Outlines Long-Term Strategy for Addressing Wildfire Crisis
…and natural resources to wildfire. Firesheds, typically about 250,000 acres in size, are mapped to match the scale of community exposure to wildfire. The Forest Service will use this risk-based…