…25 million Californians and about 750,000 acres of irrigated farmland. In addition, deliveries to agricultural districts with long-standing water rights in the Sacramento Valley may be cut 50 percent –…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
…a small amount of carryover water from 2013, customers of the State Water Project (SWP) will get no deliveries in 2014 if current dry conditions persist and deliveries to agricultural…
Farm Leader Discusses Release of Immigration Principles
…“and we’re glad to see the Republican leaders acknowledge the necessity to create a workable system that meets the needs of both agricultural employers and employees.” Wenger said reforms to…
ASTA 2014 Vegetable Seed Conference Offers Many Critical Updates
…hall at the conference. Stevens speaks to us about her message, explaining the critical links between her organization and the seed industry, and other agricultural segments as well. She also…
Lucas Praises House Passage of Farm Bill Conference Report
…food banks. Additional Reforms & Regulatory Relief The Agricultural Act of 2014 includes multiple regulatory relief provisions benefitting agricultural and forestry industries. Consolidates 23 duplicative and overlapping conservation programs into…
Full Farm Bill Conference Report Available Online
The full conference report for the farm bill, now officially titled the Agricultural Act of 2014, is available online. To see the report, click here….
ASTA Seed Conference in Monterey
…and has this report with brief comments from keynote speaker, Dr Roberta Cook, Extension Economist for Agricultural and Resource Economics at UC Davis. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Final Version of Farm Bill Reflects CA Priorities
…and other states from setting customized standards for foods and agricultural products. The amendment—which was not included in the conference committee bill—was directed specifically at a California law that will…
House-Senate Negotiators Announce Bipartisan Agreement on Final Farm Bill
…SNAP program, and will ensure that every person receives the benefits they are intended to get under the current rules of the program. Grows the Agricultural Economy The Agricultural Act…
Final State Water Action Plan Released
…of people out of work, and potentially raise supermarket food prices. “Our severe dry conditions are alarming for California’s agricultural industry,” said California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen…
Conservation Report
A new report shows a boom in growing certain specialty crops as well as a growth in agricultural land, stable erosion rates, and notable land use changes. Sabrina Hill has…
Ag Leadership Program Seeks Applicants for Class 45
SALINAS, January 22, 2014 – Applications are now being accepted for Class 45 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program. Growers, farmers, ranchers and individuals working in allied businesses and organizations…
USDA Designates California Ag Counties for Drought Disaster Assistance
…Dorado Madera Santa Clara Stanislaus Tulare Tuolumne Ventura Agricultural operators in all counties designated as natural disaster areas may qualify for low interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s Farm Service…
New Variety of Rice
Researchers are working on a new variety of rice. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Researchers from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service and the University of…