…chicken today as 1965 has 50% less impact on the environment. Many factors have contributed to the reduced environmental impact of producing chicken1, including: 75% fewer resources required in poultry…
Senate Bill 1 Veto Official, Governor Praised
…Workers Defense Act of 2019 known as SB 1, would have solidified the use of outdated biological opinions when determining restrictions for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The legislation was also…
Sugar Beets Show Strong Potential as Livestock Feed
…it could be perhaps a good nutrient management tool for dairies.” Sugar beet crops do not typically perform well when they are grown in succession. Kaffka suggests rotating other forage…
UC ANR Takes In-Depth Look at the Cannabis Industry
…Act. Further complicating matters is the funding support that was allocated to further research on cannabis has yet to arrive as the guidelines for distributing funding have still not been…
California Leads Nation in Specialty Crop Funding
…projects addressing two significant priorities: assisting California’s specialty crop industry adapt to the requirements set forth in USDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act, and addressing various concerns related to labor in…
CDFA’s New ‘One-Stop-Shop” Farmer Resource Portal
…the key information in one place.” The Farmer Resource portal was developed under the tenets of Assembly Bill 1348 (Aguilar-Curry), the Farmer Equity Act of 2017. This law requires CDFA…
Spotted Lanternfly Management Getting ‘Gritty’ in Philly
…The viral kill-squad puts a new spin on integrated pest management. Spotted Lanternfly Management Getting ‘Gritty’ in Philly About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection…
Public Comment Sessions for Healthy Soils Program Begin Today
…round of funding. CDFA has received $28 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in 2019, to award grants for agricultural management practices that promote soil health through sequestering carbon and…
How to Deal with Gardening Burnout
…change of season, end of harvests, or perhaps the beginning of a new school year. Just because you’re struggling to love the act of gardening right now, doesn’t mean it’ll…
More Time Provided for Dairy Producers to Enroll in DMC Program
…in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture. “Producers across the country have told us that DMC is a great risk management tool that works well, and…
Almond Update: Mummy Shake Contest A Creative Sanitation Reminder
…orangeworm management. Listen to Knoblauch’s full interview. Almond Update: Mummy Shake Contest A Creative Sanitation Reminder The Almond Board of California made an original video that changed the Monster Mash…
Sustainability in Action Meeting Coming Up in Salinas
…Western Growers, the Produce Marketing Association, Bayer CropScience, SISC, Sustainable Conservation, The Monterey County Sustainability Working Group and Measure to Improve. The event is intended to offer actionable information to…
New Tool Improves Beekeepers’ Overwintering Odds and Bottom Line
…bees—the number required for a colony to be able to fulfill a pollination contract for almond growers come February–beekeepers can decide in September if it is economically worthwhile to overwinter…
Hope Remains for SB 559 Despite Failing to Pass in Legislature
…to lead a partnership for repairing a facility that benefits all of California and to achieve key policy goals related to achieving sustainable groundwater management and clean drinking water,” the…