…this. Stop the disaster now and restore our water allotments. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. The Western View ~ Water…
Water Supply Restrictions to Have Billion-Dollar Impact
…currently under cultivation in the San Joaquin Valley or right around one million acres,” said David Sunding, Professor in the Department of Agricultural Resources and Economics at UC Berkeley and…
Ag Order 4.0 ‘Will Change the Way We Farm’
The draft Agricultural Order for Discharges to Irrigated Lands 4.0, simply known as Ag Order 4.0, was submitted in late February by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board…
2020 Almond Festival at the State Capitol Coming Up in May
…areas of the marketplace. Almond processors, growers and other industry groups will have a variety of booths with some featuring an assortment of almond products including almonds, almond cookies, almond…
Farming Incentives Being Offered by NRCS to Address Air Quality
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering farming incentives through the provision of technical and financial assistance to make improvements in agricultural operations that help address air quality. The…
DPR Takes Enforcement Action on Coastal Grower
…California’s pesticide rules and regulations. Continued partnership and strict enforcement of these laws by DPR and local County Agricultural Commissioners will ensure pesticides are applied responsibly, legally, and in total…
Voices Of The Valley Podcast: Sub-Inch Technology Helping Producers Be Stewards
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is made possible by HarvestPort, an innovation hub and marketplace for better agricultural products, practices, and ideas. Find out more at…
Applications Being Accepted for Updated Healthy Soils Program
…carbon sequestration and help establish agricultural sustainability into the future.” The COMET-Planner tool has also been updated to include payment rates by USDA NRCS, which will eliminate the need to…
The Western View: Farmers Get the Pork Into the Barrel
…agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm City Newsday and AgNet West….
Preparing Now for Wildfire Smoke Rules
…COO for the Farm Employers Labor Service, Bryan Little, highlighted the things agricultural employers will need to do to get ready for the coming fire season. “Make sure you’ve done…
Tracking the Impact Water Regulations Have on Agricultural Land Values
The value of agricultural land has historically rested on access to water and the increasing water regulations that are coming into effect are going to play a critical role in…
Flexibility for Hemp Rule Enforcement for 2020 Crop Year
…Greg Ibach explained during his address to the National Association of State Directors of Agriculture. “DEA will still expect states to work with their laboratories to try to achieve certification…
Correcting the Misinformation About Emissions from Animal Agriculture
…emissions and I think a lot of that stems from a report that came out from the Food and Agricultural Organization back in 2008,” said Samantha Werth, Graduate Student Researcher…
Curious Trend in Cover Cropping in California
…can act as a barrier for implementing cover crops into an agricultural operation, an interesting trend was discovered when looking at the data from the 2017 census of agriculture. “In…