…quarantine pest while lifting import restrictions for tomato and pepper fruit intended for consumption. Regulations for propagative materials and measures against domestic virus detections would remain. A second option is…
FARM Act Would Guard U.S. Ag Land from Foreign Control
…Management Act. He says it’s a matter of security on several levels. “I just think for land in particular, we can’t grow more. We need to control our own food…
AgNet Weekly: Senator Cramer on Foreign Ownership of U.S. Ag Land
…Kevin Cramer, a Republican from North Dakota, says even that may be too much. He’s a cosponsor of the Foreign Adversary Risk Management (FARM) Act. Senator Cramer joins host Sabrina…
FARMER Funding Applications Due August 31
…in the following air quality districts are eligible for funding through the Shared Allocation Pool: Amador County Air Pollution Control District (APCD), Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AQMD), Calaveras…
Free Online Training for Phosphorus Management
…country and world”—helping producers strike an optimal balance between crop productivity and environmental stewardship. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Free Online Training for Phosphorus Management…
Study Shows Positive Economic Impact of Soil Health
…The study shows farmers can build resilience across a diversity of soil types, geographies, and cropping systems. Among the key findings across 29 farms, Soil Health Management Systems increased net…
More Time Requested for Review of EPA’s Vulnerable Species Pilot Program
…to pesticide exposure. The comment period for the proposal closed on August 6. One of the concerns shared by several industry stakeholders was the lack of time available to submit…
Department of Water Resources Officially Approves Westside GSP
…The GSP had been submitted by the Westlands Water District, in conforming to requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). DWR had initially issued an incomplete determination on the…
Senator Boozman Says No Mandatory Conservation Programs
…situation where we have a farm bill that makes it such that you have to be climate-friendly enough to participate in the risk management tools, conservation-friendly enough,” he said. “So,…
Nearly $2 Million Available for IPM Research and Outreach
Grant funding is being made available from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR). Two programs are accepting applications for projects to improve integrated pest management (IPM) research and outreach….
Week in Review: Quarantine Established for New Pest & Citrus Forecast Declines
First quarantine in the Western Hemisphere for Tau fruit fly was enacted in Los Angeles County. The recent citrus forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlights a small decline…
USDA Research Identifies Moths that Slow the Spread of Invasive Fern
…Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants ( http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu ) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Invasive Plant Management Section. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 08-03-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers CARB setting standards for other ag producing states, CDFA’s manure management program enrollment…
Nearly 80 Square Mile Quarantine Enacted in Response to Tau Fruit Fly Detection
…Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) reported the discovery of 20 flies near the city of Santa Clarita. It marks the first-ever quarantine for the pest in the Western Hemisphere….