…The bimonthly MPP margin for November-December was $9.56, but most forecasts project that it will fall to between $7 and $8 during the next few months. Read the full February…
USDA, Partners to Invest $720 Million in Conservation Projects
…million towards 84 conservation projects that will help communities improve water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. These projects make up the second…
USDA Initiative Restores Forests, Reduces Wildfire Threats through Local Partnerships
…unveiled 11 new Joint Chiefs projects totaling $7 million for 2016 and committed additional investments totaling nearly $33 million in 28 projects launched in 2014 and 2015. Local partners plan…
UC Davis Hydrology Team Visits NRI Study Field
…fields and the longstanding NRI project field in Five Points as part of their reconnaissance survey tour of the San Joaquin Valley on Friday, February 5. The group visited cover…
CCM Responds to Introduction of Feinstein Water Bill
…for Central Valley Water Project water users, namely growers in the Friant service area. Challenges also persist in Southern California which requires attention at the federal level. “CCM was closely…
Water Agencies Encouraged by Introduction of Senate Water Bill
…the following statement: “In the last three years, several bills related to operations of the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project have been introduced and passed in…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…USDA, the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and CDFA are working collaboratively with residents on this project. The quarantine area in Los Angeles County measures 74 square miles, bordered on…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…the projects funded this year can be found online. All of the projects funded this year meet the priorities recommended by the Citrus Disease Subcommittee, which is mandated by the…
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
…Healthful Foods Project. “Give Schools the Tools to Prepare Healthy, Delicious Meals.” Give Schools the Tools to Prepare Healthy, Delicious Meals. The Pew Charitable Trusts, July 2015. Web. 21 Jan….
Ag Leadership Class to Present Poverello House with $100,000 Donation
…help them on a bigger level by providing hot nutritious meals.” The money for the project was donated to Class 45 by individuals and organizations from throughout California. “The project…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…land managers can use to test how well their efforts to improve drought resilience and adaptation practices are working nationwide. Major findings from the report include: Drought projections suggest that…
Ag Education Program Revamps Website
…District asked CFBF to assist with a field trip to a farm. This request sparked a new project and program designed to help teachers. Due to the overwhelming support of…
Food Prices 2016
…Those factors are leading Kuhns to project a two to 3 percent food price hike. But it’s early and as we saw last year unexpected things happen. I’m Cathy Isom….
USDA Seeks Proposals for Market-Based Wetland Protection Systems
…made available to agricultural producers. USDA is now accepting project proposals for this program. Proposals are due to NRCS before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 28, 2016. The…