USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering farming incentives through the provision of technical and financial assistance to make improvements in agricultural operations that help address air quality. The…
CA Rep. Costa Drills Perdue on Trade During House Ag Committee Hearing
…the nation including several California representatives. In Perdue’s testimony, he discussed how USDA works to sow prosperity in rural America through the implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill, conservation programs…
Preparing Now for Wildfire Smoke Rules
…COO for the Farm Employers Labor Service, Bryan Little, highlighted the things agricultural employers will need to do to get ready for the coming fire season. “Make sure you’ve done…
Plants that Work Best for Drying Flowers
If you want to add natural beauty in your home from your garden, Cathy Isom gives you the best methods for drying flowers and which plants work best. That’s coming…
Would Farmers Participate in a Carbon Trading System, Perdue Says “Absolutely”
…and the environment. In a statement, Perdue noted, “This agenda is a strategic, department-wide effort to better align USDA’s resources, programs, and research to provide farmers with the tools they…
AFBF Expands Mental Health Awareness Welcoming Farm State of Mind Campaign
…topic and are excited to expand our impact by growing this campaign to connect even more farmers and ranchers with the resources they need.” Listen to the full report below….
2020 “Growing Together” Black Farmer Conference with Urban Farmers to be Held February 29
…Family Resource Center), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, serves residents of one of the poorest metropolitan communities in California’s Central Valley, southwest Fresno and beyond. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service…
Applications for FARMER Funding Due March 1
…round of funding. The California Air Resources Board is accepting FARMER program applications for funding across 18 California air districts. A total of $4.65 million in funding is being made…
California Snowpack Roughly Half of Average Despite Driest February on Record
The California snowpack is still about half of the historical average despite the driest February on record, according to the most recent data from the Department of Water Resources (DWR). …
Water Allocations Highlight New Biological Opinions and Need for Storage
…Contractors are being allocated 100 percent. Water service contractors on the Eastside, including the Central San Joaquin Water Conservation District and Stockton East Water District, will receive 100 percent of…
Addressing Hemp Questions in California Trials
UC Agriculture and Natural Resources researchers are working to answer hemp questions through two field trials. One study is being conducted at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center…
USDA Looks to Expedite Technological Advancements
USDA just announced its newest initiative, Agriculture Innovation Agenda, to spark innovation across the agriculture industry. According to USDA the, “department-wide initiative to align resources, programs, and research to position…
USDA Unveils Agriculture Innovation Agenda
…The new initiative was announced during the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Ag Outlook Forum last week and is designed to align department resources and programs to address the global demand…
Live, Adult Spotted Lanternfly Found in California
…are also of high preference. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has categorized the possible hosts to grapevines, fruit trees, and hardwoods. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45103-PFI4M What SLF Can Do to Hosts…