Today’s show is filled with stories including preparing your operation for a COVID outbreak with a plan, the California Prune Board getting authorization to continue service for another five years,…
USDA Streamlines Process for Rural Investment
…of President Trump, USDA is committed to cutting red tape and enhancing customer service so we can be a better partner to America’s rural leaders in building prosperity,” U.S. Secretary…
State Water Board Encouraging Grazing Survey Participation
Members of the rangeland and livestock community are being encouraged to provide feedback in the form of a grazing survey. The State Water Resources Control Board is developing a new…
Why Give Cover Crops Space in Your Garden
…environments, but cover crops can provide a semblance of the natural cycles that characterize undisturbed meadows and forests – where biomass accumulates and decomposes, slowly building soils. They give soil…
Conservation Practices Prove Valuable Despite Early Challenges
…with Natural Resources Conservation Service. “Also, sometimes the rain is unpredictable of course in California, so that affects results a lot.” The initial process for incorporating conservation practices into a…
Final Citrus Forecast Shows Slight Increase in California Production
California sees an increase in citrus production in the final forecast of the 2019/2020 season. The National Agricultural Statistics Service released the final citrus crop forecast of the season. Typically, there…
New Management Practice Proposals Being Accepted for AMMP
…Air Resources Board (CARB). “CDFA has heard from several stakeholders about innovative manure management technologies that might fit into AMMP and offer more options for dairy and livestock operators to…
USMCA First Ever Trade Deal to Include Environmental Provisions
…focused on, “recognizing the importance of sustainable use of biological diversity and sharing of genetic resources.” The administrator also said the USMCA works to protect farmers who use different pesticides…
Dairy Supply Chains Will Need to Remain Flexible According to Report
…lowered demand for dairy in the foodservice sector has caused a significant shift in the market. The shelter in place orders have drastically changed consumer behaviors, which CoBank expects to…
CFAP Eligibility Expands with USDA Announcement
…loss category. USDA’s Farm Service Agency will continue accepting applications for CFAP assistance through Friday, August 28. Producers with commodities that qualify for CFAP eligibility have multiple options available for…
Addressing A Coronavirus Outbreak Among Employees
…departments that may not have the resources to come out and to be that assistance, but you have to let them know what’s going on so that they can help…
California Almond Production Forecasted at Three Billion Pounds
The latest almond production projection from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) forecasts three billion meat pounds for California producers. The California Almond Objective…
Water Resilience Projects Receive Nearly $84 Million from DWR
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced the latest funding awards for several water resilience projects throughout the state. A total of $83.9 million grant funding has been…
Healthy Soils Program Accepting Proposals for New Practices
…Resources Board, in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, has developed the method for quantifying how effective the management practices are in reducing greenhouse…