…more than $3.4 billion that has been made available to eligible projects. Other programs that have benefitted from the investment program include the provision of agricultural worker vanpools and agricultural…
Ag Groups Urge Congress to Include Water in Infrastructure Package
…than 100 agricultural and water organizations, including Western Growers, California Farm Bureau Federation, and Western Agricultural Processors Association, took part in sending a letter addressed to members of the House…
Almond Update: Ag Equipment Survey Response Needed, Deadline Approaching
…that the survey is similar to one done in 2008 and covers all mobile agricultural equipment including tractors, combines, balers, agricultural-use ATVs, forklifts and more. The online survey takes only…
CDFA Secretary Ross Receives Agriculturalist of the Year Award
…was recognized as the 2019 State Fair Agriculturalist of the Year at last week’s California Ag Day at the Capitol event. The announcement was made earlier in the month and…
Cregan Named Fresno County Ag Commissioner
The Board of Supervisors has appointed Melissa Cregan to the position of Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights & Measures for the County of Fresno Department of Agriculture retroactively effective March 11,…
Western View: Nebraska Flooded; Farmers Need A Hand
…Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California…
Deciphering the Walnut Genome
…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 impact. Source: USDA Agricultural Research…
Voicing Cotton Concerns in Farm Bill Implementation
…importance of those programs to our industry in promoting cotton exports.” Listen to the report below. Voicing Cotton Concerns in Farm Bill Implementation About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter…
Almond Matters: Agricultural Education Provides Increased Ag Appreciation
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, agricultural education plays an important role in providing students who may not be familiar with agriculture an opportunity to learn more…
Lawmakers Demand Inclusion of Ag in EU Trade Deal
…for agricultural products in an EU trade deal. “Our trade deficit in food and agricultural goods with the EU has ballooned from $1.8 billion in 2000 to nearly $11 billion…
Honey Bee Colonies More Successful By Foraging on Non-Crop Fields
…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 impact. Source: USDA Agricultural Research Service…
Deadline Approaches for NRCS Conservation Easement Applications
…Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), which offers two types of conservation easement options: Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) and Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE). “NRCS is pleased to provide voluntary easement options…
Historical Joint Citrus Conference Sees Record Attendance in Riverside
…citrus conference was organized by the Citrus Research Board, UC Riverside, United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service as well as several citrus industry, state and federal government agencies,…
Closing the Trade Loophole That Has Devastated California Olive Growers
…year’s crop,” Stever Blattler said, highlighting the secondary impact of the contract cancellations. “We believe that potentially 1,500 members of the agricultural workforce would likely lose some of their earning…