…line with the internationally accepted and industry standard 4R Nutrient Stewardship Program. The Hanford location serves as both a manufacturing and distribution hub for other Crop Vitality plant nutrients and…
Ag Education Opening Doors-Part 2
Agriculture education like the FARMS leadership programs help show the future of ag the multitude of career paths in agriculture and that stays with the students as their education continues….
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
The United States Department of Agriculture has announced funding for the 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). California received $19.7 million out of approximately $63 million awarded nationwide. The…
Ag Education Opening Doors for Students
…she received through the FARMS program that fueled her passion for ag sciences. Stay with AgNet West for more on Guzman and how these programs are helping develop the future…
USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today awarded more than $113 million in program grants to support farmers growing fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and nursery crops, also known as “specialty…
Ag Education Program Adds Next Level
The FARMS Leadership program is extending its education for high school students, to get the future of agriculture hands-on experience with real-life issues the industry faces every day. Program Adds…
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…in commercial fields and on marginal lands. The Energy Department’s Genomic Science Program is funding this project through its Office of Biological and Environmental Research. Link to item at UC…
California Food Banks – Farm to Family Program
…Sigler, Executive Director of the California Association of Food Banks to get details on the program. Sue Sigler, CAFB, on the Farm to Family program From the California Association of…
2015 Water Year Hottest and Driest on Record – From the California Department of Water Resources
…California Water Agencies, ramped up its conservation messaging, as did water agencies and municipalities. Many of them encouraged residents to conserve by offering turf and appliance rebate programs. In August,…
USDA Announces $8.8 Million to Support a Diverse Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…2501 Program. Since 2010, more than $74 million has been invested through the 2501 Program to leverage the work of 304 local partners. The 2014 Farm Bill reauthorized the program…
CDFA Funds $9.38 Million to Assist Farmers in Drought
…and oversee an environmental farming program to provide incentives to farmers whose practices promote the well-being of ecosystem and air quality. More information on the SWEEP program can be found…
USDA Funds New Pilot Project
…and corn growers greater access to greenhouse gas markets like those under California’s cap-and-trade program. The $960,000 project is part of a $20.5 million allocation from the USDA Conservation Innovation…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…wildfire disasters—the Emergency Watershed Protection Program, in particular, as well the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. USDA officials said arrangements have been made with a ranch on the perimeter of the…
Farmers Report Shortage of Help to Harvest Crops
…immigration reform that would include an agricultural guestworker program that would be “much more flexible and responsive to market demands” than the existing H-2A program. “Reform should also permit current…