…on October 4. The updated forecast from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is now 760,000 tons, making it a one percent increase from 2022 numbers. The 2023 walnut acreage and…
USDA Makes $3 Billion in Climate-Smart Investments Available to Producers
…Reduction Act, the most substantial climate and conservation investment to date. These funds aim to encourage agricultural producers and forest landowners nationwide to engage in voluntary conservation programs and embrace…
Grant Applications for Proactive IPM Solutions Program Due October 11
…extremely forward-looking and innovative, and sponsored research is putting California in a very strong position to quickly respond to invasive pests that threaten our agricultural, wilderness, and urban areas,” Professor…
New Crop Insurance Program for Controlled Environments
…for agricultural producers using controlled environments in their operations. The new Controlled Environment Program from the Risk Management Agency is specifically for plants grown in fully enclosed environments and provides…
First HLB Detection in Ventura Prompts Quarantine
…in the county. CDFA, collaborating with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner, is taking swift action. The HLB detection was made in an orange…
Conditions ‘Too Good’ for Fast Farm Bill
…Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University. In addition, he is the Co-Director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M University. During a recent Farm…
Better Understanding Fusarium Wilt Race 2 Issues in Strawberries
…production, as it can still infect otherwise resistant cultivars. Research Plant Pathologist at the USDA Agricultural Research Service, Peter Henry said one of the first steps has been to identify…
Week in Review: Potential Calamity for California Citrus & Expanding Opportunities for Almonds
…about innovative agricultural equipment and what’s on the horizon for the future of farming. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the latest agricultural headlines in your inbox every week….
FIRA USA Proves to Be ‘Bigger and Better’ in Salinas
…people to learn about innovative agricultural equipment and what’s on the horizon for the future of farming. Attendees were able to get a firsthand look at what some of the…
New Grant Program Seeks to Address Workforce Challenges
…“This pilot program has been designed with significant input from immigration, labor, and agricultural stakeholders in an effort to help address these immediate challenges,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in…
Next-Gen Institute for Digital Agriculture
…Richard Linton says, “Kansas State University is working across disciplines to solve global agricultural problems.” The institute will also work toward building public-private partnerships through conducting and facilitating research and…
Colorado River Basin Survey Highlights Ag Concerns
…agricultural community are deeply concerned about water shortages and have already implemented some water-saving measures. However, the effectiveness of recent state and federal initiatives to fund conservation in the Basin…
Egyptian Citrus in the U.S. Would Be ‘Calamity’ for California Growers
…a calamity really for the California citrus industry.” The domestic market is the most significant one for California citrus. Cranney said while there is a sizable number of exports, the…
Wheat Industry Supports the American Farmers Feed the World Act
…the Food for Peace (FPP) program is administered. Several agricultural industry groups have expressed appreciation for the bill’s introduction in the Senate. “It is exciting to see the Senate join…