A new program to advance climate-smart agriculture was recently announced by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The new effort will…
Deadline Extended for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for MFP Payments
…have been significantly affected by foreign tariffs, resulting in the loss of traditional exports. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) extended the deadline because heavy rainfall and snowfall have delayed harvests…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-29-19
…details on the NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program and how prescribing fruits and veggies could save billions. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle…
Last Chance to Comment on OTA GRO Organic Initiative
…would be an opt-in program that uses resources collected from the industry to address critical needs across the organic sector and will be collaboratively designed and implemented by organic stakeholders….
Hold The Line Against Huanglongbing: The Time Has Come to Meet ACP Head On
HLB Can Be Devastating HLB is the most devastating citrus disease worldwide and threatens all commercial citrus production. According to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service 2018 Annual Statistical Bulletin,…
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2018
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reports that California’s almond acreage continued to increase in 2018. Bearing acres, or orchards that have matured enough to produce a crop, are reported…
Time Running Out to Submit CSP Applications
…grazing. “It’s a way of recognizing the good stewardship that landowners are already doing…and gives them an opportunity to build on that,” said Alan Forkey, Resource Conservationist with Natural Resources…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 04-24-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program which recognizes farmers for…
Sacramento Lawmakers Hear Concerns from California Grape Industry
…the Pierce’s Disease Control Program (PDCP) and the self-assessment that growers have the ability to continue,” Bitter noted. “Which will allow us to continue to provide resources in terms of dollars for…
NCBA CEO Kendal Frazier Announces Plans for Retirement
…because of his service to cattlemen and cattlewomen.” Kendal Frazier When NCA merged with the National Livestock and Meat Board in 1996, Frazier was a member of the team who…
USDA Opens Application Portal for New ReConnect Rural Broadband Infrastructure Program
…enable the federal government to partner with the private sector and rural communities to build modern broadband infrastructure in areas with insufficient internet service. Insufficient service is defined as connection…
Water Allocations Updated for CVP South-of-Delta Contractors
Last week the Bureau of Reclamation issued the updated allocations for Central Valley Project (CVP) South-of-Delta contractors for the 2019 contract year. South-of-Delta agricultural water service contractors will now be…
Legislation to Bring Cell-Cultured Meat Products Under USDA Jurisdiction
…Poultry Regulation Act of 2019 would codify the responsibilities of the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over food products that are…
Farm Groups Ask President, Congress for Disaster Relief
…2019 with challenging market prices and destructive weather conditions,” the groups wrote. “Historic hurricanes Florence and Michael, along with unprecedented wildfires, droughts, flooding and other natural disasters, devastated agricultural regions…