USDA/NRCS Soil Health videos featuring California farmers. the first of this series it titled: Productive agriculture, Healthy environment, Sustainable future. Check back daily for additional videos in this series….
Guava Fruit Fly Eradicated from Long Beach Area of Los Angeles County
…Further information about this invasive species is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pdep/target_pest_disease_profiles/guava_fruit_fly_profile. To achieve eradication, CDFA followed the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IMP) and utilized the “male attractant” technique. This…
California livestock marketers attend LMA D.C.
…matter to the livestock marketing industry. Discussion centered on the long-term need to update Packers and Stockyards Act requirements and LMA’s current efforts to develop an collaborative, industry-based solution and…
CDFA Grants Help Growers Upgrade Irrigation Systems
…also pay off by encouraging farmers to devote their precious management time to learning as much as possible about irrigation and energy efficiency. “One of the good things about the…
Almond Board: What to Expect at Almond Conference
…include: • Horticulture, Replant, Variety and Rootstock Evaluations and Breeding • Irrigation and Water Management • Water and Air Quality • Pollination and Honey Bee Health • Life Cycle Assessment…
DuPont Pioneer Awards Nearly $200,000 in Local Grants
…for outreach grants are given to communities where Pioneer representatives, employees and customers live and work and that support quality-of-life initiatives to create an improved, sustainable lifestyle for people worldwide….
Governor Signs CFBF-Endorsed Bill to Streamline Groundwater Adjudication
…Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a historic measure which regulated groundwater in California. At the time, adjudication was considered too complex to address as part of SGMA. “Streamlining the process for…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
…comply with the Supreme Court’s instructions in previous Clean Water Act cases and that the agency’s actions in the rulemaking process, to which NPPC objected at the outset, are “facially…
Almond Board: Fall Weed Management
It’s time to think about fall weed management, and the management plan for the upcoming season. Sabrina Hill talks with UC Weed Specialist, Brad Hanson. Almond Update for October 8…
More Crops To Be Tested for Winter Flooding
…Tested UC Davis researchers are flooding crops that are winter dormant to help replenish groundwater levels. The project started with grapevines and alfalfa, with almonds on the slate for this…
California Ag Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…and conservation, and plant health and pest management. Selected through a competitive process, these projects include, but are not limited to: expanding opportunities for specialty crop producers, marketing orders, and…
USDA Awards $113 Million to Support Specialty Crop Production, Grow Opportunities for Rural Communities
…crops,” through research, agricultural extension activities, and programs to increase demand and address the needs of America’s specialty crop industry. Today’s announcement is part of a USDA-wide effort supporting President…
“Congress Will Thoroughly Review TPP” – McCarthy
…Act that set out specific negotiating parameters and increased Congressional oversight measures. As we review the agreement just finalized, I will be looking to see if it is a strong…
Statement by the President on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…of Communications: FACT SHEET: How the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Boosts Made in America Exports, Supports Higher-Paying American Jobs, and Protects American Workers Today, the United States reached agreement with its…