Concerns over tree health and possible new restrictions on grazing and logging surfaced during the final public meeting on plans to reshape management of the Inyo, Sequoia and Sierra national…
Funding to Train the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
…Applicants should propose training projects to support graduate fellowships in one of the eight targeted expertise shortage areas: animal production; plant production; forest resources; agricultural educators and communicators; agricultural management…
USDA to Approve Non-Browning GM Apple Variety
…APHIS is specifically required to evaluate if the apple varieties are a plant pest risk to agricultural crops or other plants or plant products. The Act defines a plant pest…
Trump Adviser Calls for Farm Bill Revamp
…of the U.S. rule, the Bureau of Land Management’s range-land practices, the Endangered Species Act and the Environmental Protection Agencies pesticide registration process. Trump’s agriculture platform should be announced soon….
Fertilizer Research and Education Grant Funding
…The role of biochar in nutrient management of California soil-crop systems, Technical education and outreach for growers and agricultural staff, and Addressing challenges and barriers to improving management practices. Applicants…
Two More Trees Identified HLB-Positive
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program says two additional trees have tested HLB-positive in Southern California. The trees were not in close proximity to each other; however, both are…
Almond Update: Almond Irrigation Calculator
…irrigation management and scheduling, and continuously works to add tools to help support this goal. In conjunction with the Continuum, ABC has developed an Irrigation Calculator, available on the California…
African leaders visit CDFA
…visiting leaders were also interested in California’s ongoing drought, dairy manure management and biogas plants and soil carbon sequestration. Beyond their scientific and agricultural curiosity, the fellows expressed genuine interest…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…management training for Certified Crop Advisers Between 2014 and 2016, approximately 900 Certified Crop Advisers participated in a nitrogen management training program coordinated by UC ANR’s California Institute for Water…
Multi-Party Water Exchange Will Benefit Donner Lake
…(California and Nevada), tribal and local agencies to address unique and challenging water management issues. This week, parties to TROA exhibited flexibility and cooperation by agreeing to a series of…
Vilsack Could Play Key Role in Clinton Administration
…between Cheryl Mills, Clinton’s chief of staff at the State Department, and Tom Nides, Clinton’s deputy secretary of state for management. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers
…provided $5.6 billion in disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; expanded risk management tools with products like Whole Farm Revenue Protection; and helped farm businesses grow with $36 billion in…
Atrazine Report Ignores Science
…on science, and the science is pretty clear. Atrazine is one of the safest and most effective crop management tools farmers have in their toolboxes. It’s also one of the…
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
…invasion,” she said. In this contemporary era of grazing management, Tate said he is “fairly confident” that livestock numbers could come back up on public lands for vegetation management while…