…Systems Plan to be considered under CDFA’s Technical Assistance Program. The EFA SAP is also interested in hearing other options that may not have been considered. Written public comments on…
Tricks to Keep Summer Gardens Looking Their Best: South
…In coastal areas and Florida, plant transplants of tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. Sow seeds of summer squash, snap beans, and cucumbers. Plant a fresh crop of heat-loving annual transplants to…
Week in Review: Infected ACP in Commercial Grove and New Winery Wastewater Requirements
…been proposed which could present significant challenges for wineries. USDA recently made more commodities eligible for assistance under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The future of California’s dairy quota is…
Project Applications Being Accepted for National RCPP
…for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The national RCPP provides funding support for conservation partnerships to improve water quality and reliability, enhance soil health, protect agricultural viability, and support…
Benefits of Growing Sculpit on Your Farm or in Your Garden
…an annual festival for it. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Benefits of Growing Sculpit on Your Farm or in Your Garden Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture…
USDA’s Food Box Program Receives Another Adjustment
…notes “combination boxes have the most nutritional value for families receiving each box.” Between $500 million and $700 million remains available for the third round of the food box program….
UTV Replacement Applications Being Accepted
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) has reopened the application window for the Zero-Emission Ag Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) Voucher program. The program provides monetary incentives for…
Preventing Rabbits from Making a Meal of Your Garden
…meals. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Preventing Rabbits from Making a Meal of Your Garden Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s…
Infected ACP in Commercial Grove ‘Not A Surprising Development’
…information about what is going on.” Growers can request PCR testing of ACP or plant samples from an accredited lab, such as the Citrus Pest Detection Program (CPDP) which is…
Organic Certification Assistance Changes for 2020
…Share Program. The program helps producers either become certified or maintain certification under the National Organic Program. There is a significant change to available funds this season. Funding per applicant is…
Plants that Rabbits Won’t Be Tempted to Nibble On
…Ours program here. Plants that Rabbits Won’t Be Tempted to Nibble On Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On…
CFAP Deadline Extended; More Commodities Added
Another group of commodities has been added to those covered under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) also announced that the CFAP deadline has…
Pandemic Aid Concerns Raised by Lawmakers and Industry Members
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has been receiving pandemic aid input from lawmakers and agricultural industry members alike. Various lawmakers have pointed out specific shortfalls of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program…
Dairy Quota Saga Getting Closer to Final Outcome
…for the QIP. CDFA Secretary Karen Ross recently qualified the UDFC petition to phase out the quota program as having enough signatures to warrant a hearing. “Kind of like the…