…Clean Water Act Section 404 regulatory program as transparent as possible for the regulated public, ” said Mr. Douglas Lamont, senior official performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of…
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…breeding stock. “Expanding this coverage so that more producers can participate in the Federal crop insurance program strengthens the rural economy through a broader farm safety net,” said RMA Acting…
Funding for Research to Improve Livestock and Aquaculture
…projects in the food and agricultural sciences. The AFRI Foundational program supports research in several priority areas, including animal breeding, reproduction, nutrition, and growth. These grants help improve the quality…
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
…HLB survey program, in which psyllids and symptomatic plant tissue are tested for the bacteria. Trees may have the disease but not show symptoms, so testing the psyllids is a…
Improvements to Margin Protection Program Advance
The Senate Appropriations Committee recently approved its fiscal year agricultural appropriations bill, adjusting the Margin Protection Program to make it more affordable for smaller dairy operations. If the changes to…
Bankers List Goals for New Farm Bill, Ways to Prevent Farm Crisis
…USDA’s Business and Industry program in years where demand for program loans exceed appropriated funds. She also noted more robust and better-financed USDA guaranteed lending programs through the 2018 farm…
Input Needed for Dairy Revenue Protection Program
…or follow up call. If enacted, the program would function outside of the Margin Protection Program and would be administered through the Farm Bureau Insurance Agency. “The policy, very simple…
No Referendum Needed for Citrus Pest and Disease Program
Overwhelming positive response to California’s Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) will keep the program running for another four years, bypassing the need for a referendum. Courtesy: UC ANR…
California Lawmakers Extend Cap and Trade
…Investments, which fund several Climate Smart Agriculture programs such as the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, and the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program. The bill also maintains current industry…
Almond Board: Reducing Harvest Dust
…sample taken after shaking and before the crop is windrowed will provide a progress report of that season’s IPM program, and will indicate what pests are in the almond orchard,…
NCC Encouraged by Appropriations Process’ Inclusion of Cottonseed Policy
…regarding a cottonseed policy and urges USDA to operate the Cotton Ginning Cost Share program beginning for the 2016 crop. “The NCC thanks, Chairman Aderholt (R-AL) and Ranking Member Bishop…
NMPF Proposal to Improve H-2A for Dairy Advances Thanks to Rep. Newhouse
…the Department of Labor to expand the scope of the H-2A program beyond just seasonal jobs. This will make the H-2A program much more attractive and valuable to America’s dairy…
GEM Avocados Getting Industry Interest
…breeding program for UC Cooperative Extension. She has been part of the team evaluating the viability of GEM production in the Central San Joaquin Valley. “It has good production, better…
Culver’s Restaurant Starting the Second Year of #FarmingFridays
…Organization and its Foundation, local FFA chapters, and a variety of local agricultural organizations. More information on the program is available at Culvers Dot Com, forward slash farmers. From the…