…million from the 2024 request. The funding includes $985 million for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, an increase of $67 million above the 2023 enacted level. The proposed budget allocates…
California Citrus Farmers Anticipate a Good Year Despite Several Challenges
…around $18 million a year to fight pests and implement management programs. RESOURCES FOR GROWERS Bates encourages California citrus farmers to look to certain agencies for support, including CCM, which…
Latest General CRP Acreage Enrollment Period Underway
Photo by Laura Ockel on Unsplash Producers have until March 29th to enroll acreage in USDA’s General Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Rod Bain has more in today’s This Land of…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 03-11-24
…Water Resources completes the first phase of its Statewide Airborne Electromagnetic Survey Project. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
First Phase of AEM Survey Project to Map Groundwater Supplies Gets Completed
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has completed its mapping project in all high-and-medium-priority groundwater basins in California. The Statewide Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) Survey Project has encompassed helicopter-based technology to…
Disease Mortality Gap Growing Between Rural and Urban Areas
…have widened between rural and urban areas, especially for the prime working-age population, aged 25–54. Researchers with USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) compared natural-cause mortality in rural and urban areas…
ARC and PLC Deadline for 2024 Crop Year Quickly Approaching
…access more information on the programs through USDA’s website or local USDA Service Centers. Listen to the report below. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…
Almond Update: Upcoming Pest Management Workshops
…are available from the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Castillo said the workshops will be a more intimate event to allow for more interaction among participants. “With some of these smaller…
USDA: Expiring Estate Tax Provisions Would Increase Taxes for Farm Estates
…end of 2025. The exclusion amount will revert in 2026 to $6.98 million per deceased person. Researchers with USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) estimate the expiring increased exemption would be…
New Resources Available for Local and Regional Food Systems Development
…to support producer-to-consumer marketing, local food markets, and enterprises. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is accepting grant applications until May 14, 2024. The program targets projects enhancing access to locally grown…
USDA Announced Bobwhite Pilot Project, General CRP Signup
…conservation initiative, the Working Lands for Wildlife’s Northern Bobwhite Pilot Project. NRCS has also announced the signup dates for USDA’s General Enrollment signup in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), which…
Weekend Storm System Brings California Snowpack Up to Average
The recent storm system that came through California has pushed the state’s snowpack up to average. Last week when the Department of Water Resources conducted their manual snow survey, the…
Week in Review: SWP Allocation Lower Than 2023 & Almond Rebound Underway
The forecasted allocation for the State Water Project has been increased by the California Department of Water Resources. A “significant rebound” is expected for the California almond industry, according to…
LandFlex Helping Improve Sustainable Groundwater Usage, But Needs Additional Support
Transitioning towards sustainable groundwater usage is becoming more accessible for farmers and Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) through involvement in the LandFlex Grant Program. The Department of Water Resources (DWR), which…