…(HSI) Education Grants Program promotes and strengthens efforts to attract, retain, and graduate outstanding students capable of enhancing the nation’s food, agricultural, natural resource, and human sciences workforce. HSIs are…
Almond Matters: First Rains Mean Weed Control Begins
…Pat Clay said as most producers know, weed management starts now. “As a reminder, because everyone knows quite well, weeds are going to sap resources. They compete for water, nutrients,…
Senate Committee Advances Chief Ag Negotiator Nominee
…it is “essential that his administration is well-staffed and ready to get to work,” on trade in urging the Senate to act quickly to confirm Doud. Last week, Senate Agriculture…
Register for the Latino Farmer Conference
…information on how to access farm financing and sustainable soil management. The development of new markets for farm products and efficient irrigation management will also be discussed. The second session…
USDA Offers Help to California Agriculture
…those interested in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to enable recovery work to begin immediately. Meanwhile, the Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency in California will meet farmers and…
Canada “Extremely Worried” About NAFTA Direction
…The U.S. has since tabled a measure to dismantle Canada’s dairy supply management system, but the issue is likely to come up again. Canada refuses to make changes to the…
Wildfire Recovery Resources Listed on CDFA Web Page
…Management Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Rural Development agency. Additionally, expertise and assistance on particular subjects (e.g. re-seeding, erosion & flooding, livestock, salvage logging, or reforestation) may…
Watching Out for Black-Hearted Pomegranates
…decrease. Employing proper orchard management practices such as dust control and sanitation can reduce the occurrence of the disease. Fruit that has been infected can also be gently shaken from…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…actually alive, green and growing,” Dutton said. “It’s a live plant, not dried wood.” He said it would take “intense, intense heat for the vines to actually combust and burn.”…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…back on their feet,” said Jacque Johnson, Acting California FSA Executive Director. “I want to encourage farmers and ranchers to contact their local FSA office to find out about resources…
NIFA Biotechnology Grants Put Science at Center of Food Safety Policy
…areas including management practices to minimize environmental risk of GE organisms; methods to monitor, and understand the dispersal of GE organisms; gene transfer to domesticated and wild relatives; and environmental…
CDFA and DWR Award Grant to Improve Water Efficiency
…improving our water-use efficiency and managing our groundwater basins for future droughts. Our thanks to the Department of Water Resources for joining us in this critically important program,” CDFA Secretary…
NAFTA Talks Reach Standstill
…as U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has confirmed the U.S. will table its dairy proposal, for now. The proposal seeks to end Canada’s dairy supply management program, a “non-starter” for…
Western View: Devastating losses in Wine Country
…Park, where the famous writer developed some of the first sustainable agricultural techniques. It’s a beautiful park, set in the oaks and steep coastal hills north of Napa. The town…