…replacement measures administered by the California Air Resources Board. Those programs combined to receive nearly $20 million in funding in 2018. The Strategic Growth Council’s Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program…
Ag Groups Urge Congress to Include Water in Infrastructure Package
…conservation and water storage, the group is seeking a more streamlined environmental regulating and permitting process. “As we are thinking about a large infrastructure package for roads and bridges there…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-28-19
…update on monitoring Blight in Colusa County. A total of nine California counties were declared primary natural disaster areas due to drought and now USDA is offering producers in those…
Almond Update: Ag Equipment Survey Response Needed, Deadline Approaching
Responses to the 2018 Ag Equipment Survey will directly determine how much funding is allocated to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) equipment turnover incentive programs. The Almond Board of…
Nine CA Counties Designated Natural Disaster Areas
…may apply for natural disaster relief loans. For more information contact your local Farm Service Agency office. USDA Lists Nine CA Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas, Offers Relief Danielle…
Poultry Show Cancellations Continue Amidst Virulent Newcastle Outbreak
…of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have been working with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to continue to investigate the area, however, no…
Cregan Named Fresno County Ag Commissioner
…2019. Commissioner Cregan holds a B.S. in Animal Science from U.C. Davis and brings 30+ years of experience in livestock and 12 years in civil service leadership. Having grown up…
Deciphering the Walnut Genome
…of California, Davis, and USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS)used a unique approach to sequence the genomes of the English walnut and its wild North American relative by tapping into the…
Dairy Producers Previously Enrolled in the Livestock Gross Margin Program Now Eligible for 2018 Margin Protection Program
…coverage for dairy producers.” Eligible producers can enroll during the sign-up period at their local USDA service center. To locate your office, visit farmers.gov. Source: USDA/Farm Service Agency Sponsored Content…
USDA Provides Information for Producers and Veterinarians to Help Guard Against ASF
…United States. More information on ASF, partner resources, and additional resources for producers and veterinarians are available on the APHIS ASF webpage and in this infographic. Source: USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
Almond Matters: Agricultural Education Provides Increased Ag Appreciation
…developing resources that are science-based. They’re all free, they’re all aligned to the state standards including Common Core and Next Generation Science so that there’s hardly an excuse for a…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
…fields of sunflowers or canola, according to a study just published in Scientific Reports by an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and his colleagues. A bee gathering pollen and nectar from a helianthus flower….
Deadline Approaches for NRCS Conservation Easement Applications
The deadline for 2019 conservation easement applications for agricultural lands and wetlands is coming up on Friday, April 12. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is accepting applications for the…
Historical Joint Citrus Conference Sees Record Attendance in Riverside
…citrus conference was organized by the Citrus Research Board, UC Riverside, United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service as well as several citrus industry, state and federal government agencies,…