…with market disruptions and associated costs due to COVID-19. The USDA Farm Service Agency has distributed more than $10 billion dollars under CFAP 2. “Producers are reminded that the deadline…
Challenge Brought Against Proposed Del Puerto Canyon Reservoir
…filed in Stanislaus County Superior Court. Plaintiff’s claim that DPWD did not adequately consider the California Environmental Quality Act in its assessment. The group says that the increased water storage…
Wildfire Recovery Funding Available from NRCS
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that wildfire recovery funding support is available to California producers. Approximately $4 million in funding is being made available through the Environmental…
USDA Announces Key Changes to NEPA Procedures
The USDA Forest Service recently announced a final rule has been published that will implement important changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The changes to the NEPA regulations…
Update to Prop 65 Concerns Related to Roasted Nuts
Officials have made a formal proposal for acrylamide limits for nut products under Prop 65 rules. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment put for a level of 225 parts…
Food Safety Collaboration Announced to Study E. Coli
…Smarter Food Safety initiative, the findings from this longitudinal study will contribute new knowledge on how various environmental factors may influence bacterial persistence and distribution in the region, and how…
Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance Outlines Policy Recommendations
…Federation (AFBF), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and National Farmers Union. FACA has grown to include the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, National Alliance…
Plans to Raise Shasta Dam Get Finalized by Trump Administration
The plan to raise Shasta Dam and increase its water storage capacity is officially moving forward. The Trump Administration recently released the Shasta Lake Water Resources Investigation Final Supplemental Environmental…
Week in Review: Ag Struggles to Get Products Exported, CA Olive Industry in Turmoil
…average. President-elect Joe Biden is working to address important positions within the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Several agricultural industry groups are issuing their support…
Annual Fall Desert Crops Workshop Coming Up in December
…in the low desert. The second workshop will address topics like recent innovations in crop protection against plant-parasitic nematodes, comparison of relative forage productivity potentials of forage crops, and possible…
Disappointing Table Olive Harvest Highlights Deeper Industry Issues
…explained the “catastrophic table olive crop” was a result of a multitude of factors. A decline in acreage was noted as being the most significant. “Faced with environmental challenges and…
UC Nitrogen Management Course Available Through December 31
…covers soil nitrogen cycling, environmental impacts, plant nitrogen utilization, irrigation and nitrogen management, and California cropping systems. The course will close to new students on January 1 and four discussion…
USTR Calls for Trade Investigation for Imported Produce
The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) is being asked to investigate imported produce. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer sent a letter to ITC requesting that the agency monitor imports…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 11-17-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering what a Biden Administration’s environmental plan could mean for…
