Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers land following due to lack of water availability, the pollinator partnership on-farm conservation…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 06-07-22
…resistance-breaking TSWV in Sutter County and the possible trade opportunities with the Indo-Pacific Partnership if the framework ever becomes a legal agreement. Tune in to the show for these news…
USDA Seeks Proposals for Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership
You only have about two more months to get in a proposal for the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership. Proposals are developed through a collaborative process between NRCS, Forest Service…
Almond Update: ABC Represents Industry in International Markets
…promotional efforts underway, including the partnership with Marvel Studios. Waycott noted that through their efforts, along with industry reports being released over the course of the event, California almonds were…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…invest in USDA. While speaking Vilsack said, “When faced with great challenges, America seizes the opportunity to transform itself – into a stronger and better form of itself.” “A transformed…
Commodity Container Assistance Program Taking Applications
…containers remains an obstacle for U.S. ag products in reaching their intended markets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program includes a partnership with the Port of Oakland in California…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-24-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show highlights the ag industry’s support of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, information on…
Ag Groups Support Launch of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
President Joe Biden has announced the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) with a dozen initial partners, collectively representing 40 percent of world GDP. The partners include…
Deadline Extension for Innovators
A deadline is extended for innovators in agriculture. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs…
Bee Sweet Citrus Adding New Mandarin Facility
…throughout the year. It ships fruit throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and several Pacific Rim countries, including Japan. According to Bee Sweet, California’s citrus industry is…
NRCS Seeking Proposals for On-Farm Trials by June 1
…by 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time (PST) on June 1. Applications are required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. NRCS anticipates making selections by June 30 and expects to execute…
NRCS Seeks Cooperative Agreement Proposals to Further Conservation Efforts
…practices, or implementing conservation outreach in our state,” Suarez explained. Proposals will need to be submitted by 8:59 p.m. Pacific Time on June 1. The availability or level of funding…
It’s Earth Day: Anniversary of the Birth of the Modern Environmental Movement
…birth of the modern environmental movement. Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970. Earlier this month Pique Action and earthday.org announced a strategic partnership as part of the…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…the economy from the bottom up and middle out and this will occur in partnership with rural communities. That’s what Building A Better America is all about.” Vilsack added: “The…