…94 groundwater basins required to submit plans under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Additional plans from 59 high- and medium-priority basins are currently under review. In the latest action,…
Rice Growers Prepare to Receive $250 Million from USDA
…leveraging Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency data for the Emergency Relief Program, USDA saved farmers and staff significant time, and we think this approach will help us provide…
Almond Update: Bringing Industry Together for NOW Neighborhood Management
Navel orangeworm (NOW) is a difficult pest that growers are working to address in a variety of crops. The NOW Neighborhood Management program seeks to bring industry members together to…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 03-01-23
…for cover crop management, and the building of the western snowpack. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…farm programs. We want to maintain a unified farm bill that includes nutrition programs and farm programs together and we want to prioritize funding for risk management tools, which include…
Western Water Supply Issues to be Addressed in New USDA Strategy
…help respond to water and land management challenges. “Record breaking drought and exhausted water supplies are hurting agricultural operations and entire communities,” NRCS Chief Terry Cosby said in a news…
Agronomic Minute: Taking an Integrated Crop Health Approach
…integrated program,” said Rieser. We’ve actually seen this to be successfully put into practice in a variety of trials, achieving positive results in both disease and pest control as well…
LandFlex Grants of $25 Million Awarded to Three GSAs
…California Department of Food and Agriculture. The program has been designed to help bring GSAs into early compliance with the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The Madera County GSA was…
FACA Farm Bill Priorities Heralded by Industry Members
…categories. Proposals center on issues of energy, food waste, forestry, livestock and dairy, conservation, risk management and credit, and research and extension. Over 100 recommendations are laid out in the…
Almond Update: Best Management Practices During Pollination
…that we pay for coming in, but natural pollinators as well,” Dickey explained. The Almond Board of California has multiple resources related to best management practices during bloom at Almonds.com/pollination….
Almond Matters: Preparing for Petal Fall
…set to pest issues. Burkdoll said that he already saw green stink bugs out in the Visalia area, but the cold temperatures should slow their propagation. Growers will be best…
Agronomic Minute: Keeping Vineyards Disease Free After Pruning
…particularly when used in combination with Rally. When applied appropriately, the duo can provide growers with disease and resistance management. “It is important to protect pruning cuts as soon as…
California Water Mismanagement Called Out by Lawmakers
Several lawmakers point to California’s water mismanagement as being one of the biggest hurdles that growers are dealing with. The issue was highlighted during a press conference at the World…
Officials Respond to Confirmed ACP Discovery in Sonoma
…area. “Discovery of this pest in Sonoma County is serious and warrants a rapid and coordinated response, including cooperation from nurseries and farmers markets to temporarily regulate the movement of…