…to increase rural broadband access. Agricultural communities will increasingly need better internet connectivity moving forward, to fully take advantage of the digital farming tools as they become available. Humiston spoke…
More Targeted COVID-19 Relief Sought by Agricultural Industry
…chain. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) detailed the need for additional aid payments to address financial damages, as well as federal assistance for rural broadband development and rural health…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-20-20
Today’s show is filled with stories covering details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, the underlying importance of improving broadband expansion, and how smoke exposure research could lead to predicting…
The Underlying Importance of Improving Broadband Expansion
…have driven development in underserved areas of California to provide better coverage in rural communities. Vice President of UC ANR, Glenda Humiston noted the importance of providing broadband internet to…
CDFA Announces New Dates for Stop QIP Petition Hearing
…The internet link and call-in information will be made available as the hearing date approaches. The hearing is based on a petition from the STOP QIP Tax Coalition which calls…
The Western View: Even More Fake News Now Online
…days anyone can easily get into the news business. Publishing no longer requires big money for printing presses and the people to run them. The rise of the internet, and…
FCC Designates $1 Billion for Precision Agriculture
…for Precision Agriculture, Encouraging Adoption of Precision Agriculture and Availability of High-Quality Jobs on Connected Farms, and Accelerating Broadband Deployment on Unserved Agricultural Lands. With $9 billion in federal funding…
New Regulation Could Drastically Alter Drone Operation
…that will require any drone user to connect to the internet and broadcast a signal to alert others of its presence and identification. The requirement for internet connectivity poses significant…
USDA Accepting Applications for ReConnect Program Funding
…government to continue collaborative efforts with the private sector and rural communities in developing broadband infrastructure in areas with inadequate service. Rural electric cooperatives and utilities, telecommunications companies, internet service…
Broadband Map Fix Will Reveal Needs
(AFBF) — The House of Representatives passed Farm Bureau-backed legislation that will improve the accuracy of broadband coverage maps to better identify needs. The Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability…
USDA to Make Funding Available in 2020 to Deploy High-Speed Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Rural America
…rural communities to build modern broadband infrastructure in areas with insufficient internet service. Insufficient service is defined as connection speeds of less than 10 megabits per second (Mbps) download and…
Farming Couples from Tehama and Napa Counties Earn Young Farmer and Rancher Awards
…which operates a dairy and a raw milk facility. He also works as swine manager for a nearby farming operation. Ali Duivenvoorden handles the social media and internet activities for…
Farm Groups Partner to Help Farmers Manage Stress
…Roger Johnson. “But between stigma, a lack of mental health care in rural communities and poor broadband access, there are so many barriers to getting help. By training trusted neighbors…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
…Clemson Water Management System, which combines sensor-based and site-specific water application technologies with an Internet-of-Things approach to make precise water application information available on a handheld device in real time….