…rural America. Named first 10 rural and tribal communities to participate in Rural IMPACT demonstration programs. Rural IMPACT helps communities adopt a two-generation approach to addressing the needs of vulnerable…
CDFA Accepting Proposals for Fertilizer Research Program
…agriculture. New this year is a call to address barriers to adoption of effective management practices, including cost and benefit, economic thresholds, incentives, and diffusion of innovation studies. Also new…
USDA Announces $3.4 Million in Funding Available Through International Wheat Partnership Research Program
…Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA). AFRI is NIFA’s flagship competitive grants program and was established under the 2008 Farm Bill. The program addresses six priority areas to continue building a…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…listing, which will give producers more flexibility to address prescriptive Resource Management Plans. Livestock grazing is one of the best management tools we have to maintain healthy landscapes, reducing the…
NFU Praises Omnibus Parts, Concerned About Others
…on Congress to pass an omnibus free of legislative riders. “Fortunately, basic protections for farmers under the Packers and Stockyard Act, biotech labeling, important environmental regulations and other provisions were…
Single Stink Bug Could Ruin Crush
…pest as a single stink bug could ruin grape crush. More about Brown Marmorated Stink Bug From the UC Integrated Pest Management website: The adult BMSB is a typically-shaped stink…
HLB Products Bombarding Growers
…Management website: In March 2012, huanglongbing was found in a citrus tree in Southern California, and this tree was destroyed to prevent the spread of this disease. Everyone’s assistance is…
Diabetes and Healthy Food Study
…evaluation of a diabetes intervention for food insecure people involving the actual provision of food. Food insecurity, a risk factor for poor diabetes control, refers to being at risk of…
Almond Board: Pollination Plan
…each year. As part of an ongoing commitment to honey bee health, the Almond board of California recently released a comprehensive set of Honey Bee Best Management Practices (BMPs) for…
Appropriations Bill Falls Short for Farmers While Tax Bill Offers Hope
…of Origin Labeling, it is disappointed that important issues were left unaddressed. Regarding the Act, NCGA President Chip Bowling, a farmer from Maryland, issued the following statement: “The FY16 Omnibus…
Omnibus a Win for Ag, But No Fix for WOTUS or GMOs
…money to work. New provisions will let our members make important upgrades that reduce costs, increase efficiency and help make their businesses sustainable for generations to come.” A provision to…
Marmorated Stink Bug: Just a Matter of Time
…State University professor David Headrick says its reputation in other states should concern fruit growers in California. UC Integrated Pest Management (IPM): BMSB Damage Brown marmorated stink bugs primarily damage…
Water Cuts Inevitable for Valley Future
…the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). Some of these expanded responsibilities include: (1) developing regulations to revise groundwater basin boundaries; (2) adopting regulations for evaluating and implementing Groundwater Sustainability…
COOL Repeal in Omnibus Spending Bill
…Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, also known as the omnibus. COOL Repeal in Omnibus Spending Bill “Back in June, the House overwhelmingly passed…