…of the Almond Conference State of the Industry, and this year’s recipient of the California Leopold Conservation Award. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 12-09-20
…of the Almond Conference State of the Industry, and this year’s recipient of the California Leopold Conservation Award. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and…
2020 Giving Tuesday Donations Break UC ANR Records
…extend UC ANR programs to more people.” UC Agriculture and Natural Resources brings the power of UC to all 58 California counties. Through research and Cooperative Extension in agriculture, natural…
Sonoma County Farmer Sasaki Earns Award For Distinguished Service
Longtime Sonoma County agricultural and water leader Tito Sasaki has been presented with the California Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award. The award was announced today during the 102nd California Farm…
USDA Awards More Than $14 Million to Protect Animal Health
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is working to protect animal health through a series of grants. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has awarded $14.4 million in…
AskUSDA Tool Launched to Help Customer Experience
…information. Members of the public had difficulty navigating the multiple different phone numbers for USDA before the launch of AskUSDA. Prior online USDA resources also lacked a chat function to…
NRCS California Announces New State Water Quality Specialist
Wendy Rash The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is pleased to announce the appointment of Wendy Rash as the new State Water Quality Specialist on the Ecological…
2020 Predicted To Be Highest Net Farm Income Since 2013
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) is predicting the highest net farm income in nearly a decade. In the December 2020 Sector Farm Income Forecast, USDA-ERS…
Week in Review: Another Low Water Allocation and Action Taken on Export Issues
The California Department of Water Resources recently announced another low initial water allocation for the State Water Project. At the behest of a broad array of industry organizations, the Federal…
NSAC Updates Farmers’ Guide to Conservation Stewardship Program
…new Conservation Assessment Ranking Tool known as CART. Listen to the radio report below. NSAC Updates Farmers’ Guide to Conservation Stewardship Program About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag…
USDA Updates Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility Rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency recently published an update to the Payment Limitation and Payment Eligibility rule. Changes were initially made to the rule back in…
Low Initial Water Allocation Released for State Water Project Again
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced the initial water allocation for the State Water Project (SWP). It has been a slow start to the beginning of the…
Less Than 10 Days Left to Apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2
…with market disruptions and associated costs due to COVID-19. The USDA Farm Service Agency has distributed more than $10 billion dollars under CFAP 2. “Producers are reminded that the deadline…
Challenge Brought Against Proposed Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir
A coalition of conservation groups is working to prevent the development of a dam in the Del Puerto Canyon. The proposed Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir would reportedly store more than…