U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA), a leader in consumer engagement for food and agriculture, has selected Erin Fitzgerald from Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy as its next CEO. USFRA’s…
Homemade Organic Pest Control
You have noticed some pesky pest in your garden. Standing in your local Garden Center, you are totally confused at the shelf full of chemicals, which you really don’t want…
Almond Matters: Keeping Orchards Healthy During Hull Split
…now is not the time to let up,” Valent Field Market Research Representative Tino Lopez said, “for most growers, they have to make sure that their irrigation is on on-time,…
Maximizing Cover Crop Benefits for Growers
The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Lockeford Plant Materials Center conducts trials year-round to find plants and mixes that producers can successfully use to improve their soils. Lockeford PMC Manager Margaret…
USDA Resumes Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment
…state partners. Producers wanting to apply for the CRP continuous signup or CRP grasslands should contact their USDA service center. To locate your local FSA office, visit www.farmers.gov. More information…
USDA Reopens Application Period for Producers Recovering from Cattle Loss, Other Disasters
…for two disaster assistance programs in response to statutory changes made by Congress earlier this year. “When disasters hit, help is as close as your USDA service center,” said Bill…
Almond Update: Dialing in Irrigation with Pressure Chambers
May is a critical month to see how your irrigation schedule is doing. Almond Board of California’s Spencer Cooper said it can be hard to catch up on watering in…
Almond Matters: Ant Management in Orchards
…and Extension Center. “You can use the University of California guidelines and that is a good way doing it, but you want to really make sure that you understand what…
Funding Available for Agricultural Equipment Replacement
…things such as heavy-duty trucks, mobile off-road farm equipment, agricultural irrigation pumps engines, tractors and other equipment used in agricultural production. For vehicle or equipment replacement, CARB will provide up…
$2.5 Million Available to Improve Agricultural Water Efficiency in California
…of six water/irrigation districts in California. This partnership combines on-farm conservation enhancements, through NRCS’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program, with water-supply infrastructure upgrades, funded through Reclamation’s WaterSmart program. Funding decisions for…
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue: “Trump Administration Stands Behind Ag Producers”
“My message to rural America is always the same: President Trump hears you and is working to make your life better.” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue (center) ceremonially cuts…
Rickert Ranch Irrigation
…there was an existing open ditch system. Spreader ditches carried flow into the field in an attempt to adequately cover all the ground with irrigation water. The result was under-irrigation…
Fifth Crow Farm – An Ecosystem of Sustainability
…between farms and fish, he says. “We maximize irrigation efficiency, then, where possible, we develop off-stream water storage. This allows water to be taken from the creek strategically to reduce…
Dairy Groups Applaud Defeat of Raw Milk Amendment to 2018 Farm Bill
…a consumer group consortium consisting of the Center for Foodborne Illness, Research & Prevention; the Center for Science in the Public Interest; the Consumer Federation of America; the National Consumers…