…that we must save wildlife facing preventable extinction, but the current recovery rate of less than 2 percent shows the law is a failure. “Today, many landowners hesitate to establish…
Flooded Vineyards Raised Some Eyebrows
…winter flooding of agriculture land concerned some when they saw vineyards under a foot of water for 5 months. UC Davis Integrated Hydrological Sciences Assistant Professor Helen Dahlke says the…
USDA Announces $8.8 Million to Support a Diverse Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…Center $171,465 Idaho Mountain States Group $94,052 Kentucky Kentucky State University $199,982 Louisiana Southern University and A&M College $200,000 Maryland University of Maryland Eastern Shore $181,605 Michigan Michigan Integrated Food…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
A long, complicated recovery faces farmers, ranchers and other rural residents who suffered losses in damaging late-summer wildfires that scorched large swaths of land. County Farm Bureaus and other organizations…
Commentary: How to Comply with State Sales and Use Tax Rules
…use is granted from the California Farm Bureau Federation. John Gamper is director of taxation and land use for the California Farm Bureau Federation. He may be reached at jgamper@cfbf.com….
Sage Grouse Stays off Endangered Species List
…Act, a victory for western rangelands and livestock producers. Unfortunately, in conjunction with this decision, the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service announced that their restrictive land use…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $2.7 Million for Conservation Innovations
…land. “These grants will help spur creativity and problem-solving on California’s farms and ranches,” said Carlos Suarez, NRCS state conservationist in California. “The projects have the potential to improve our…
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
…water to put on private rice lands for the migratory birds is a big concern right now, especially if we don’t get much winter rain,” said Jon Munger, operations vice…
State Legislative Session Ends in Flurry of Votes
…land use director. Under AB 515, the credit would increase to 15 percent of the wholesale value of the commodity donated and expand the list of qualified items to include…
Rural Home-ownership – Part 2
…the USDA program offering home modification help. Rural Home-ownership-2 More details and applications can be found here. Check out more of Cathy Isom’s features on “This Land of Ours” here….
FSA Offers Help for CA Farmers, Ranchers Affected by Fires
…recovery efforts. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) can assist farmers and ranchers who lost livestock, grazing land, fences or eligible trees, bushes and vines as a result of a natural…
Tulare County Farm Bureau Announces New Youth Leadership Class
…and meals, are paid by Tulare County Farm Bureau’s Education and Scholarship Fund and generous contributions by major program sponsors, Suncrest Bank and the Land O’Lakes Foundation. High school sophomores…
The Western View: Wildfires
…clear land for eons before the gold rush. But we learned how to keep them from being so devastating. Early in the 20th century our forefathers created a forest management…
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
…producers with damaged grazing land as well as farmers, ranchers and forestland owners who find themselves in emergency situations caused by natural disasters. The NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program provides…