Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program which recognizes farmers for…
Sacramento Lawmakers Hear Concerns from California Grape Industry
…the Pierce’s Disease Control Program (PDCP) and the self-assessment that growers have the ability to continue,” Bitter noted. “Which will allow us to continue to provide resources in terms of dollars for…
USDA Opens Application Portal for New ReConnect Rural Broadband Infrastructure Program
…rural America.” Congress first appropriated funds for the new Rural e-Connectivity Pilot Program, known as ReConnect, in 2018. The program will be a proof-of-concept, enabling USDA to create and implement…
Legislation to Bring Cell-Cultured Meat Products Under USDA Jurisdiction
…as I’ve proposed.” The legislation has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry for consideration. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West…
State Trade Expansion Program Deadline Approaches
California officials are currently accepting proposals for the California State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The program is a federally funded grant opportunity that is made possible through the U.S. Small…
Investment in Sterile Navel Orangeworm Project Keeps Rearing Facility Open
…program. The project includes rearing and releasing irradiated moths into orchards to help control overall populations of the pest. “This is the largest investment in any single project we’ve made…
NRCS Invites Proposals for 2019 Conservation Innovation Grants
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is now accepting proposals for its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. Up to $500,000 is available for one- to three-year grants. The maximum…
Conservation Stewardship Program Applications Due by May 10
…of productive agricultural and forest land enrolled.” Other changes to the program include increased payment rates for certain conservation activities, such as cover crops and resource-conserving crop rotations. The program…
New California Cattle Council Set to Take Shape
…structure,” said Daley. The next step in the process is facilitating the council’s establishment with the assistance of CDFA. Eleven members will be appointed along with 11 more alternates for…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…those that are self-executing. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): On March 7, 2019, FNS issued an information memorandum for the self-enacting provisions of the SNAP Provisions of the Agriculture Improvement…
Almond Matters: Sustainable Practices Improve Overall Industry
…Almond Board of California (ABC) has been working with growers for a number of years through a sustainability initiative. “CASP, or the California Almond Sustainability Program is actually coming up…
American Lamb Checkoff Program Proves Value in Recent Report
…in the American Lamb Checkoff Program, compiles information from econometric modeling which found that the checkoff program added nearly three percent to the value of retail lamb. The report is…
Ag Employers Urged to Weigh in on Nighttime Labor Regulations
…Rural Legal Assistance Foundation in 2013 calling for a Cal/OSHA investigation into nighttime labor regulations. Wolfe urges those who will be negatively impacted by the proposed standards to be very…
Tamarixia and Other Biological Control Efforts to Stop ACP
Tamarixia radiata continue to be developed and released as a means to combat Asian citrus psyllids (ACP). David Morgan, program manager for the Biological Control Program at the California Department…