…Oct. 16 at Fresno State. Through dynamic seminars during an intensive 17-month program, fellows will study leadership theory, effective communication, motivation, critical and strategic thinking, change management, emotional intelligence, and…
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
…for taxpayers. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…resource for farmers, communities and environmental uses in the region,” said Cristel Tufenkjian, Program Coordinator with the Kings Basin Water Authority, a consortium of regional water management stakeholders. “In addition,…
CDFA Announces Vacancy on the Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Advisory Board
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Integrated Pest Control Branch is announcing one vacancy on the Beet Curly Top Virus Control Board. This Advisory Board makes recommendations to…
AgNeTVideo: Fresno Grizzlies Water Forum Questions to the Panel
…supply? What it means to the SJV if the Water Bond issue passes? The Grant Fund Integrated Water Management Plan, working together to come up with a common solution to…
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…be eligible for program benefits. Additionally, the 2014 Farm Bill eliminated the risk management purchase requirement. Livestock producers are no longer required to purchase coverage under the federal crop insurance…
European Grapevine Moth Quarantine Lifted in Solano County and Portions of Napa and Sonoma Counties
…progress to remove the pest through regulatory and eradication efforts, as well as the vigilance of growers and local communities. “This is excellent news for California’s winegrape growers and wine…
USDA Announces New Risk Management Program for Dairy Farmers
Vilsack This morning, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the start of a new risk management program for dairy farmers, known as the Dairy Margin Protection Program. Vilsack announces program for…
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…computer, Smartphone, tablet or any other platform, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “We’ve made tremendous progress in implementing new risk management programs since the Farm Bill was…
2014 California Processing Tomato Report
…and is expected to run through mid-October. The 2014 crop year has had low disease and pest pressure. The primary issue affecting yield has been availability of water. The extreme…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in San Luis Obispo County
…may have seen the Asian citrus psyllid are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899. For more information on the Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing disease, please visit: www.cdfa.ca.gov/go/acp….
Funding Focused on ACP Biological Control
…and allow them to see their potential full impact. Researchers believe the insect can be 30% effective and a viable addition to a management system. The one road block experts…
Resources Not a Limiting Factor in HLB Fight
…citing that new management systems have allowed them to plant new groves and keep them alive. Californians should be able to adopt these strategies, applying them to their orchards in…
CDFA Releases Draft Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program EIR, Announces Public Meetings
…overview of management programs to protect California’s food system through the principles of integrated pest management, while also protecting public health and the environment. The draft Program EIR includes a…