…attract more businesses while providing an essential community service to approximately 1,100 residents in the village. Kansas: The city of Wilson received $75,000 to upgrade the city’s streets to support…
CDFA Announces Funding for Dairy Digester Development Program
…been allocated to support non-digester practices that reduce methane emissions from dairy and livestock operations through the Alternative Manure Management Program(AMMP). Milk producers and dairy digester developers can apply for…
Register for Inaugural California Coffee Summit
…Agriculture will be giving presentations on topics such as the development of estate coffee, along with pest and disease management. UC Cooperative Extension advisors Ramiro Lobo, Gary Bender, and Duncan…
NRCS Invests 84.6 Million Through EQIP for 2017
…over $150 million. “California’s farmers and ranchers continue to demonstrate keen interest in conservation,” says Acting State Conservationist Ray Dotson. “We received nearly 3,500 applications for projects to protect water,…
USDA Ends Prevented Planting +10 Percent Option
The Department of Agriculture has ended a ten percent higher crop insurance coverage option for prevented planting claims. In a memo sent out to insurers and USDA’s Risk Management Agency…
Family of Late California Farmer Accept Conservation Award
…wetland restoration and other conservation activities,” said McAleese. For over 25 years, Thomson had a mission to enhance soil health and improve the land he farmed. He established an 850-acre…
Mend, Don’t End NAFTA
…Canada ends its supply-management system for dairy, which the Canadian government says is a non-starter. The NMPF also joined other organizations in writing a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross…
Duvall Appointed to White House Trade Advisory Committee
…create jobs for all Americans.” Duvall has been appointed by the president for a four-year term. Established by the 1974 Trade Act, the ACTPN brings together up to 45 individuals…
APHIS Wildlife Services to Begin Field Trials on Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…another tool in the toolbox for integrated feral swine damage management.” The development of tools and techniques for use in feral swine damage management supports the National Feral Swine Damage…
Thomas Fire Scorches Avocado Acreage
…on the ground and can actually look at the situation.” President Trump has declared an emergency and ordered federal assistance from the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency…
Almond Board of California Enthusiastic About State of the Industry
…everybody, and hopefully have a lot of home runs, but at the same time, we’re going to have some strikeouts too,” Waycott said. Sustainable conservation and groundwater recharge also remain…
CDFA Healthy Soils Program Awards $5.23 Million in Grants
…California Healthy Soils Initiative, a collaboration between state agencies to support the development of healthy soils in California. Other statewide projects include the Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation Program (SALC), which…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…irrigation that utilizes dairy lagoon water for his silage crops,” said Priscilla Baker, NRCS soil conservationist in Madera. “This project is in partnership with the organization Sustainable Conservation.” McRee received…
Industry Challenges Addressed at Central Valley Avocado Meeting
…in South Africa, I’m convinced that that is going to be a management tool that we can utilize here in the valley,” Arpaia noted. The Central Valley Avocado Meeting concluded…