…during the season,” said Tapan Pathak, the UC Cooperative Extension climate change specialist and the study’s principle investigator. The scientists looked at 10 climate models to determine what nut farmers can…
More than $7 Billion Paid in Second Round of USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
…$7 billion in payments to producers in the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. CFAP 2 provides agricultural producers with financial assistance to help absorb some of the…
Important Labor Questions for Farmers and Ranchers
…(CFLCA), Lupe Sandoval said that some of the latest laws signed by Governor Gavin Newsom will be on farmers’ minds. There are also a number of concerns related to how…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Round Four Announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that there is going to be a fourth round of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. A total of $500 million…
Satellite Data Helping to Make More Informed Water Decisions
…available to water users. The more in-depth and real-time data that the project presents will provide a host of benefits for farmers and ranchers. “That ability to look at evapotranspiration…
Water Agencies Call for Support in Developing Voluntary Agreements
…acres of farmland dependent on its water supply. The Roadmap details three specific actions to help allow voluntary agreements to progress forward. ACWA is asking state officials to assist water…
Enrollment Period for USDA Safety-Net Programs Open
…signups for the 2021 crop year. Producers will have until March 15, 2021, to enroll. The programs help farmers navigate challenges in either revenue or pricing issues for certain crops….
Groups Rallying to Defeat Proposition 15 As Ballots Go Out
…elected officials from throughout California have also come out against the ballot proposal and joined the campaign. The Family Farmers Against Prop 15 group, another coalition formed in opposition to…
Net Zero Initiative Looks to Improve Environmental Stewardship on Dairies
…provide the world with responsibly-produced, nutritious dairy foods,” ICUSD Chairman Mike Haddad said in a press release. “With the entire dairy community at the table – from farmers and cooperatives…
Trump Announces Subcabinet to Modernize Water Resource Management
…under the order is the improvement of coordination between governments and communities including farmers, ranchers, and landowners, to “develop voluntary, market-based water and land management practices and programs that improve…
Conservation Reserve Program Producers Received 1.68 Billion in Payments
…CRP, farmers and ranchers establish long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses or trees, to control soil erosion, improve water quality, and enhance wildlife habitat on cropland. Farmers and…
USDA Releases Final CSP Rule Change
…implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill, including important changes to the Conservation Stewardship Program, which is designed to help farmers put more robust conservation activities in place,” Acting Chief for…
The Western View: New Climate Strategies May Benefit Ag
…carbon into the air. The second idea has growers sequestering carbon to improve soil, and that makes just as much sense. A number of farmers already do this. They add…
Bagrada Bug Could Be Problematic for Desert Producers This Fall
Courtesy : Surendra Dara/UCCE Farmers in the desert regions may be seeing increased bagrada bug pressures during the fall season. The pest can be particularly challenging due to the number…