…and physical losses. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) also offers programs to help in the recovery process. The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)’s Catastrophic Fire Recovery practice provides resource protection for…
Almond Update: Maximizing Returns With Proper Moisture Content
…Industry Communications Specialist Ashley Knoblauch said managing stockpiles is the key to avoid these issues. She said proper sampling and utilizing resources on their website can save producers headaches and…
Making Sense of Biologicals: Plant-Based Biopesticides and Concentration Complexities
…Specialist Dr. Raymond Cloyd studies those cases. These plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs) help crops fight off pests by increasing the amounts of natural defenses. Cloyd said there are notable quirks about…
USDA Extends Free Meal Programs for Children Through End of Year
…long as we can, legally and financially,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said in a news release. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is extending a series of waivers for…
California Growers Have A New Insecticide Available for Aphid Control
…and this is a novel chemistry for management of aphid and whitefly in those crops,” said Kate Walker, Technical Service Representative for BASF. “We were able to get registration on…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
…application has received little research attention thus far. Westside Spreading LLC is collaborating on this project. By Jeannette E. Warnert Author – Communications Specialist UC Agriculture and Natural Resources brings…
Week in Review: Producers Pushing Through Fire Challenges and Olive Industry Troubles
…season following two years of hardships. The Almond Board of California is helping producers with harvest resources as the season approaches. Subscribe to the newsletter to receive all of the…
ESA to Potentially Reflect A New ‘Habitat’ Definition Under Proposal
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has proposed a rule to amend the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with a new ‘habitat’ definition. The proposed rule is currently available for…
National FFA Numbers Reach Record Level
…in over 330 high schools. “The relevance of agriculture and the security of our country’s food, fiber and natural resources systems has never been more important,” National FFA CEO Mark…
National Preparedness Month Webinars from UCCE
…The interactive webinar will feature personnel from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and emergency responders. Some of the topics of the…
California Olive Growers: ‘Three Strikes and You’re Out’
The latest forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service demonstrates another tough year for California olive growers. The 2020 California table olive forecast is 30,000 tons….
Wildfire Assistance from USDA Being Offered to Famers and Ranchers
…“Right now, more than 6,000 firefighters from the USDA Forest Service are battling wildfires across the nation alongside our local, state and federal partners,” USDA Under Secretary for Natural Resources…
The Western View: Why is the West Burning – Again?
…natural disaster in history, burning 19,000 structures, including 11,000 homes. And this year, we did not need to see California’s first State Park burn down. A place of such unimaginable…
AB 3030 Raises Several Questions for Ag Groups
…land by 2030. Introduced by State Assemblymember Ash Kalra back in February, the bill is titled Resource Conservation: Land and Ocean Conservation Goals. The measure is being opposed by more…























