…technical and financial assistance for conservation practices that are popular among organic as well as traditional producers. This includes cover crops, integrated pest management, drip irrigation, high tunnels and rotational…
NRCS California Invests $1.3M in Working Lands for Wildlife Initiatives
…information on how to apply, interested individuals can contact their local NRCS Service Center. Listen to the report below. Brian German Ag News Director / AgNet West Twitter LinkedIn Facebook…
Particular Soil Treatment Helps Organic Strawberry Production
…and weeds without synthetic fumigants, ASD involves applying easily digestible carbon sources like rice bran, covering the soil to limit oxygen, and initiating a fermentation process through drip irrigation. A…
‘Innovation is the Cornerstone’ of the California Water Plan
…supports up to 40 million acre-feet of storage, where a principal emphasis will be placed on improving groundwater recharge and minimizing the burdens of permitting irrigation practices. Nemeth said that…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign on Keeping Pollinators Safe
…is supported by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC). Hear the interview Listen to Todd Hanson, Bayer Product Manager for corn seed treatments discuss pesticide safety…
Ag Producers Have Until May 24 to Apply for Initiatives Supporting Bird Populations
…California. Each initiative offers $500,000 statewide for agricultural producers. Eligible operations in specific counties can apply for either initiative by contacting their local NRCS Service Center by May 24. “These…
Growing Matters: BeSure! Campaign on Keeping Treated Seeds Covered
…Growing Matters coalition of agricultural companies, BeSure! is supported by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC). Hear the interview Listen to Nick Tinsley, BASF Seed Treatment…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 04-03-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes a pistachio grower highlighting the importance of preplant irrigation for cover crops, and…
Global Ag Land Shift Over Six Decade Period
Watering crops with Irrigation system By kinek00/DepositPhotos image Where the world’s farms are located has shifted over time per a recent USDA study on trends of global agricultural production over…
Bureau of Reclamation Increases Central Valley Project Water Allocations
…increased from 75 percent to 100 percent of their contract total. South-of-Delta contractors also saw modest increases. Irrigation water service and repayment contractors will receive 35 percent, while Municipal and…
Expert on Domestic Corporate Ag Land
Foreign ownership of American land has gained a lot of buzz lately, but senior staff attorney and professor with the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Policy Expert Fran Miller
Joining us this week is Fran Miller, senior staff attorney and professor with the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law and Graduate School. We’re talking about policy…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 03-18-24
…Irrigation District, and Tom Orvis, the governmental affairs director for the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau and board member with the Oakdale Irrigation District. Tune in for these news stories, interviews,…
Incentive Programs Helping Cover Crops Thrive in Central Valley
Rows that received irrigation prior to planting cover crop seed Rows that received irrigation prior to planting cover crop seed Rows that received irrigation prior to planting cover crop seed…