…of up to $10,000 per project. A project may involve one or more individual farmers or farm families, and projects will be awarded on a one-per-farm basis. “Farmers and ranchers…
Federal Funding to Support Automating the Strawberry Industry
…maintain California’s leading position in strawberry research and production. The initial phase of the project will focus on developing advanced machinery capable of autonomously cutting runners off strawberry plants. Rick…
California Crop Conditions Heading into July
…undergone thinning to enhance sunlight exposure, while wine grapes have been sprayed for weed control. Stone fruit harvest is in full swing, with nectarines, plums, and peaches being picked. Field…
Bureau of Reclamation Supports Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley
…water resource management, the Bureau has awarded a grant of approximately $1 million. The funding aims to support the development and integration of subregional water management initiatives and local projects…
Almond Update: ‘Benefits Far Outweigh the Cost’ for Cover Crops
…from Project Apis M. in time to start getting seed out in late September. “I was able to get a guy to come in and drill it and then flood…
New Irrigation Resource for California Producers Available from NCAT
…irrigation resource was made possible through NCAT’s Soil for Water project which is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The 150-page guide features diagrams,…
USDA Announces Investment for Underserved Producers
Investing in underserved producers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Department of Agriculture Thursday announced its selection of 50 projects for potential award, totaling approximately $300 million,…
India Agrees to Lift Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Farm Goods
…in response to the U.S. Section 232 measures that were imposed on Indian steel and aluminum imports. In the next 90 days, additional tariffs on U.S. chickpeas, lentils, almonds, walnuts,…
Prop 1 Funding to Bring More Irrigation Water to South Sacramento County
…seeing the first of these projects through, and I look forward to more projects completing the statutory requirements so they can come before us for final funding.” “Harvest Water will…
Almond Update: Industry Ups and Downs Highlighted in Almond Journey Podcast
…described some of his experiences in the latest episode of the Almond Journey Podcast from the Almond Board of California. As the largest huller/sheller of almonds in the world, CCAGA…
Grower Taking Initiative to Recharge Groundwater
…without challenges. Woolf has been running into delays in getting permission to pull water out of the Central Valley Project. The ground that Woolf is trying to recharge with water…
Almond Matters: Staying Ahead of Ant Populations
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A., ant populations can create significant issues for growers later in the season. Once trees are shaken and almonds are on…
Almond Update: New Guide Simplifies Mitigation Strategies for Salinity Issues
…impacts they have on almonds,” said Mae Culumber, UC Tree Nuts Crop Advisor and author of the guide. The guide explains the two types of salt stress that almond trees…
Week in Review: Sites Project Progressing & Audit Highlights Shortcomings of CA Water Management
The State Water Resources Control Board has determined that the Sites Reservoir water rights application is officially complete. The specialty crop industry wants farm bill funding for research and new…