…program. Overall, LandFlex grants support grower contracts within GSAs to protect rural at-risk water systems and make advancements in groundwater sustainability. Lower Tule River Irrigation District GSA received the most…
Organic Dairy Producers Still Have Time to Apply for New Assistance Program
…Aug. 11, 2023. To apply, producers should contact FSA at their local USDA Service Center. To complete the ODMAP application, producers must certify to pounds of 2022 milk production or to…
Canned, Frozen Corn Industry Struggling
…can’t predict where the industry will go next, but Williams sees potential regional shifts in production areas, such as moving into locations with more irrigation infrastructure. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s…
USDA Resources for Preventing HPAI
…protect their flocks from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Chief Veterinarian Rosemary Sifford says at the center of the effort is the “Defend the Flock” educational program. “[There is] lots of…
Federal Funding to Support Automating the Strawberry Industry
The California strawberry industry is getting some federal support to help advance automation efforts. The Cal Poly Strawberry Center, in partnership with the California Strawberry Commission and the U.S. Department…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 07-03-23
…shipments remain down, a conversation on pesticides, and comments from the Ag Research and Policy Center. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
Almond Update: ‘Benefits Far Outweigh the Cost’ for Cover Crops
…irrigate it. I had one flood irrigation left. I put a flood irrigation on and boy it took off. Then after 25 inches of winter rain, I had a stand…
New Irrigation Resource for California Producers Available from NCAT
The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) has a new irrigation resource for California producers. NCAT originally developed the guide 10 years ago. Updates to The California Microirrigation Pocket Guide…
Prop 1 Funding to Bring More Irrigation Water to South Sacramento County
Multi-purpose Project Will Use Up to 50,000 Acre-feet of Recycled Water for Irrigation in South Sacramento County The California Water Commission on Wednesday awarded the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San)…
LandFlex Opportunities Becoming Available to More Farmers
…that are dealing with a lot of flood protection and flood mitigation issues,” said Bettencourt. “We’re looking at Pixley Irrigation District, Lower Tule Irrigation District, Mid-Kaweah GSA, and Westlands Water…
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Support Agrivoltaics Research
…for farmers and solar developers to expand the implementation of the practice. Several agricultural organizations including the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and American Solar Grazing Association have expressed…
Success with Cover Cropping in Lieu of Heavy Tillage
…saved $500,000 by doing it this way,” Morgan noted. The cover cropping approach is also demonstrating secondary benefits as well. A standard tillage system would have required pre-irrigation at some…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 06-09-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers LandFlex opening up to more irrigation districts, grocery inflation cooling, and CDFA awarding…
Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Treated Seed Regulations
Two environmental groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in regard to treated seed regulations. The lawsuit was filed by the Center for Food Safety…