When the state announced groundwater management protocols in 2014, they coined the phrase “sustainable groundwater management”. Kings River Conservation District General Manager David Orth said a lot of people are…
Important Insurance Change Deadline
The Farm Service Agency (FSA) is hitting as many field days as possible to spread the word about a big change in crop insurance policies. Important Insurance Change Deadline FSA…
Some Extra Conservation Help for Drought-Stricken Producers
Shasta Lake Producers in the driest areas of eight drought states are being targeted for some extra conservation help from the Agriculture Department. Gary Crawford reports. Some Extra Conservation Help…
Editorial: Country of Origin Labeling
…The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, which enforces COOL, has repeatedly said COOL is not a food safety program, but rather a marketing program. However, as a marketing program it is…
Poindexter Nut Grows, Orders Largest US Walnut Napasol Pasteurization Plant
Poindexter Nut Company orders the largest US walnut Napasol pasteurization plant to handle growing demand for naturally pasteurized safe walnuts. The Poindexter Nut Company of Selma, CA was founded in…
CDFA Announces 2015 Funding For The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…Water Resources Control Board, which hosts an online application using the Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST). All applicants must register for a FAAST account at https://faast.waterboards.ca.gov. Growers will be…
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
Targeted drought funding builds on substantial drought relief efforts Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new, targeted investments by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to help farmers and ranchers…
CDFA Announces Vacancies On The Fertilizer Research and Education Program’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee
…agricultural sector. The program serves growers, agricultural supply and service professionals, extension personnel, public agencies, consultants, and the public. Applicants must demonstrate technical and scientific expertise in the fields of…
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced today that approximately $11.9 million in organic certification assistance is available through state departments of agriculture to make organic…
CDFA’s Drought Resources Web Page; a Useful Tool for Farmers, Ranchers and Farmworkers
…the USDA’s Risk Management Agency, the Farm Services Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Rural Development. There is also a link to the US Small Business Administration. All of…
FID: “No ‘Regular’ Farm Water Deliveries To Be Made”
For what is believed to be the first time ever in Fresno’s 145-year surface irrigation history or the Fresno Irrigation District’s 95 years of service, no regular surface water deliveries…
Healthy Soils Initiative: A Foundation for Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Change Resilience
…including CalEPA, CalRecycle, the Water Boards, the Air Resources Board, the Resources Agency, the Department of Conservation, the Department of Water Resources and others to take stock of current programs…
Citrus Grower Grouping Causing Some Problems
…psyllid is found. Grower Liaison Cressida Silvers says a third category can cause some problems, as most who are in that group don’t have the resources to comply without help….
Cricket: It’s What’s For Dinner
It’s been a refrain for years now: Cows, the most popular livestock in the U.S., need far too many natural resources (water, food, land) to produce each pound of edible…