…dry. Reclamation will continue to monitor conditions and adjust accordingly. We urge our contractors to continue to exercise conservative use of the resource.” The allocation for south-of-Delta agricultural water service…
Smoke Exposure Research in Grapes Begins Taking Shape
Support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service will allow important smoke exposure research to move forward to better understand the effect that smoke has on grapes. Industry…
The Underlying Importance of Improving Broadband Expansion
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) continues efforts to assist rural Californians in gaining access to high speed internet. UC ANR has spearheaded multiple initiatives that…
Application Process for USDA Direct Payments Begins May 26
…Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin processing applications for financial assistance on Tuesday, May 26. The payments are being made available through the Coronavirus Food Assistance…
New SECURE Rule Updates Biotech Regulations
…Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will now base its evaluation on a new process that will only regulate plants that present a plausible plant pest risk. Several agricultural groups have issued…
Revised Budget Features Significant Cuts to Close $54 Billion Deficit
…UC PATH, and the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) would experience a decrease of more than $34 million in funding. New initiatives that were highlighted in…
Regional Conversation Partnership Program Applications Accepted Through May 29
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for the Regional Conversation Partnership Program (RCPP) through Friday, May 29. The program is designed to…
Historic $10 Million for CA Stewardship
…and forestland managers enhance their levels of stewardship and receive payments for doing so. The 2020 application deadline is June 5, 2020. Through CSP, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
$1.2 Billion in Contracts Issued for USDA Food Box Program
…and how the program is going to function moving forward. In a letter addressed to USDA Agriculture Marketing Service Administrator Bruce Summers, Stenzel asked for more clarity and transparency in…
Almond Update: New Acreage, Better Yields Fuels Big Jump in Almond Forecast
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its 2020 Subjective Almond Forecast, and it showed an over 17 percent increase in production over last season. Almond Board of California President and…
USDA Predicts Another Record Almond Crop This Year
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is expecting another record almond crop for California, marking the fifth year in a row of record-breaking crop numbers….
California Citrus Forecast Unchanged, Just Below Last Season
The United States Department of Agriculture‘s California citrus numbers remain unchanged from last month. The National Agricultural Statistics Service‘s Bill Curtis announced May’s Citrus Crop Forecast. All of the data…
More USDA Section 32 Plans on Buying $470 Million in Food
…$5 million each on asparagus, pears, and prunes. The food that is purchased by USDA are considered “USDA Foods” and will be provided to USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service nutrition…
Application Period for Multiple NRCS Programs Extended
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has extended the application deadline for multiple NRCS programs. Assistant State Conservationist for Programs in California RaeAnn Dubay explained that the Regional Conservationist Partnership…