…a means of protection for when the margin between the all milk price and the average cost of feed falls below a specific dollar amount. Authorized through the 2018 Farm…
NCC Says E15 Waiver Will Harm Chicken Producers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in March proposed regulatory changes to allow gasoline blended with up to 15 percent ethanol (E15) to take advantage of the 1-psi Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP)…
CARB and CDFA Develop New Climate-Smart Agriculture Initiative
…Environmental Protection Agency, the agency which oversees CARB, Jared Blumenfeld also expressed his enthusiasm for this new approach. “It is incredibly exciting to see California continue to demonstrate its climate…
Deadline Extended for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for MFP Payments
…have been significantly affected by foreign tariffs, resulting in the loss of traditional exports. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) extended the deadline because heavy rainfall and snowfall have delayed harvests…
Hold The Line Against Huanglongbing: The Time Has Come to Meet ACP Head On
…growers to stay ahead of HLB. Proven Season-long Protection Application Timeline For season-long protection, use Movento® at pre-bloom to help control ACP and red scale. At full-bloom, use Sivanto® Prime…
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2018
…as they work towards producing an economically, environmentally and socially responsible crop. These four key areas – water use, harvest dust reduction, environmentally friendly pest management, zero waste – ladder…
Time Running Out to Submit CSP Applications
…maybe EQIP. The Environmental Quality Incentives program is something that can help you get ready.” CSP applications will need to be submitted by the deadline, then the process of determining…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-23-19
…the bill will be reviewed at the Senate Environmental Quality Committee this week. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist &…
Senate Environmental Quality Committee to Review SB458 Amendment to The Statewide Ban of Chlorpyrifos
…Senate Environmental Quality Committee will review this week. Listen to the full report below. Senate Environmental Quality Committee to Review SB458 Amendment Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist & AgNet News Hour Anchor…
Water Allocations Updated for CVP South-of-Delta Contractors
…provided no demonstrative protection for listed fish species, all of which have continued to decline despite the draconian effect the biological opinions have had on water supply for people.” About…
Legislation to Bring Cell-Cultured Meat Products Under USDA Jurisdiction
…odds as to which agency would be responsible for the budding industry of cell-cultured meat products. Back in March, the agencies made a formal agreement to share the responsibility of…
Weak Honey Bee Colonies May Fail From Cold Exposure During Shipping
…U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific in-house research agency. Daily, ARS focuses on solutions to agricultural problems affecting America. Each dollar invested in agricultural research results in $20 of economic…
Why Create a Window Box Garden
…tomatoes, even sweet potatoes will work very well. For the bigger plants, be sure to use stakes when plants become top heavy. One fruit which works best in window boxes…
NRCS Invites Proposals for 2019 Conservation Innovation Grants
…farms and ranches. “These grants present an outstanding opportunity for us as an Agency to find the intersection between cutting-edge, innovative thinkers and on-the-ground conservation doers,” said Tom Hedt, Assistant…
