…initiatives, and address groundwater sustainability. Additionally, the bond legislation calls for $750 million for investments in infrastructure aimed at combatting hunger. The approach seeks to improve food access through a…
Animal Agriculture Alliance Protecting Farmers from Animal Activists
One way Animal Agriculture Alliance (AAA) helps to protect the animal agriculture community is by monitoring animal rights activism. Early in the pandemic, animal rights activists attempted to tie the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 03-26-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering RNA based fungicides on the horizon, a break down…
Nursery Demand Ramping Up After A Slow End to 2020
…towards the end of March – we’re having very steady sales across grapevines, almond trees, pistachios. We’re seeing a lot of very strong demand and we’re ramping up our inventories.”…
USDA Will Be Engaging Producers About New Hemp Rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to engage with stakeholders about the final hemp production rule that recently went into effect. The Final Rule establishing the U.S. Domestic Hemp…
NASDA Seeking Improvements to Farmers to Families Food Box Program
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) has made some suggestions to improve the Farmers to Families Food Box program. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack,…
Lawn Care Tasks Needing to Be Done for Springtime Care
Some lawn care tasks you should do for springtime care. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Franz W. from Pixabay There are several things you should…
Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative to Provide More COVID-19 Relief
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled the Pandemic Assistance for Producers program to further support farmers and ranchers. After a review of previous relief programs, USDA identified areas…
USDA Rounding Out Fundamental Staff Appointments
…Foreign Agricultural Affairs in the Foreign Agricultural Service. Adamson has a broad agricultural background having worked for Certis USA, Corteva Agrisciences, and Nutrien in various capacities. Edyael Casaperalta has also…
Almond Matters: Recent Rains Bring Fungal Pathogen Concerns
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, the recent storms that came through California have brought some fungal pathogen concerns. The rainfall that swept over many areas of…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 03-25-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the almond industry facing regulatory issues in the Indian…
Almond Update: Regulatory Hurdles for India’s Incredible Market
The Indian market has been a highlight for California almond producers over the last several years. When trade relations between the US and China soured in 2018, shipments of almonds declined to the…
The Western View: Colorado Governor, Activists Target Livestock Producers
They used to say, Don’t Californicate Colorado. Now, we got to say, Don’t Coloradicate California. I have friends and family in Colorado, so with due apologies to them I have…
Renewal Applications for CSP Being Extended
UPDATE: Deadline Extended to April 7 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will continue accepting renewal applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) through the end of the month. Those…