Ashraf El-kereamy will be the new director of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Lindcove Research & Extension Center, starting on July 1, 2020. He will continue to serve as a…
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…orchards provide bloom of different flowering plants throughout the growing season offer clean water for pollinators provide habitat for nesting via hedgerows, natural brush and more practice integrated pest management…
New Pest Control Material Becomes Available for California Growers
…have some scale suppression,” said Kevin Caffrey, BASF Technical Service Representative. “California red scale being one of the big ones, but it’s also registered for suppression of citricola scale which,…
USDA Expanding Website Features to Better Manage Conservation Activities
…manage their conservation activities online and request assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Producers will now be able to view, download, and electronically sign documents; as well as reference…
Signup Period for USDA Coverage Programs Ends June 30
The deadline to sign up for two coverage programs from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is Tuesday, June 30. Agricultural producers who have not yet…
Members Appointed to the EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
…– BlackOak Farms and Oklahoma Rural Association; Edmond, OK William (Bill) Couser – Couser Cattle Company; Nevada, IA Michael Crowder – National Association of Conservation Districts, Barker Ranch, and Benton…
More Targeted COVID-19 Relief Sought by Agricultural Industry
…care. “The American Farm Bureau Federation commends your ongoing work to assist Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Bipartisan efforts in Congress have delivered critical resources and support to individuals…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-17-20
…4-H and FFA students miss out if fairgrounds don’t get emergency funding, and learn about the modernization blueprint for USDA Forest Service. Tune in to the show for these news…
Livestock Grazing Holds Potential Benefits in Organic Systems
…of livestock in cover cropping under difference conditions geographically, and management conditions.” The collaborative research effort will include partners such as The Organic Center, USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, the University…
Great American Outdoors Act Facing Significant Opposition
…Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and fund maintenance projects on public lands at a level of $9.5 billion over five years. While the bill appears to have bipartisan support…
Klamath Basin Water Users Getting Moderate Relief
…for Upper Klamath Lake inflows from the Natural Resource Conservation Service has increased from the May figures. Reclamation will be convening an emergency meeting of the Flow Account Scheduling and…
UC Conducts Survey of COVID-19 Prevention on Farms
…at https://bit.ly/agCOVIDsurvey. “At the UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety, we are working to respond to the COVID-19 crisis with practical resources for growers, ag employers, and…
Week in Review: Cap-and-Tax Coming? Water Board Also Looks to Increase Fees
Changes have been proposed in the California budget to overhaul the cap-and-trade program into more of a cap-and-tax type of system. The State Water Resources Control Board has also submitted…
Focus on Virulent Newcastle Disease Moves to Prevention
Now that the Virulent Newcastle Disease (VND) outbreak is over in southern California, officials are shifting their focus to prevention. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced that…