The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced additional steps it is taking to integrate climate change adaptation into USDA’s programs and operations. These efforts will help ensure taxpayer resources…
RCC Joint Forward Plan Stakeholder Teleconference June 30th
…health and plant health programs in both countries, while maintaining the existing high level of protection in these areas. Under the RCC Joint Forward Plan, you have a critical role…
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $17.5 million in financial and technical assistance to help eligible conservation partners voluntarily protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands on private…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Fresno Raisin Grower
…of a raisin farmer, who brought before them the USDA’s raisin program. During bumper crop years, this program takes the excess raisins from growers, in order to keep market prices…
New Water Cuts Tighten Screws on Farmers
…Joaquin River watershed, 24 water rights have been curtailed and, in the delta, another 125. East Contra Costa Irrigation District, Nevada Irrigation District and Oakdale Irrigation District are among the…
USDA Seeks Applications for Loans and Grants to Support Rural Economic Development
…higher performance.” Funding is being provided through USDA’s Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP). The 2014 Farm Bill reauthorized the program through 2018. For Fiscal Year 2015, more than $16 million…
Trade Promotion Authority Passes House
…the House has voted in favor of TPA legislation. The vote last Friday, as part of a trade package, included Trade Adjustment Assistance. Today’s vote was on TPA legislation alone….
Nitrate Cleaning Woodchip Bioreactor
The Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District is currently researching a very simple way of cleaning nitrates out of used irrigation water. Engineer G.W. Bates explains how it works and…
Citrus Industry This Week: FCC Chair Opposes Federal Program; Fruit Drop Survey
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes an opinion from Florida Citrus Commission Chair Marty McKenna on a federal program as well as a new fruit drop…
Public Invited to Seminar on Efficient Water Use for Specialty Crops
The Fresno State Center for Irrigation Technology will host a free, public seminar on “Water Use Efficiency for Specialty Crops” from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, June 25. The event will…
New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes $369 Billion
…Assistance Program (Section 9003). The program, which was renamed as the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program as part of the program’s Farm Bill reauthorization, provides loan…
Challenges Facing Shot Hole Borer Treatments
…The California Avocado Commission is looking at current research to try and find some sort of tool to give to growers. California Avocado Commission Research Program Director Tim Spann says…
Celebrate National Pollinator Week this Friday at USDA
…and chocolate. Without pollinators our diets would lack diversity, flavor and nutrition. An estimated $15 billion worth of crops, including more than 90 fruits and vegetables are pollinated by honey…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Provide Development Support to Rural Cooperatives
…grocery store. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Cooperative Development Center (NCDC) used funding from an RCDG grant to provide technical assistance in forming a cooperative business that re-opened the only grocery…
