…Production and Conservation. “With lower premiums and higher levels of assistance than previous programs, DMC is already proving to be a good option for a lot of dairy producers across…
Almond Matters: Preventing Ant Damage in Orchards
…field every year. They just do that, they’re comfortable with those programs, the baits are relatively cheap and easy to apply,” said David Haviland, Entomology Farm Advisor with UC Cooperative…
Voluntary Best Practices to Better Protect Citrus from HLB
…as a means of better protecting the citrus industry as a whole. The voluntary best practices were presented at each of the locations for the Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series…
Cover Crops Are Site-Specific
…opened their Seeds for Bees program where producers can get cover crop seed and training for free to try out on their land. Director of Pollinator Programs Billy Synk said…
Mite Levels Pointed Towards Bee Loss Survey
…of Pollinator Programs Billy Synk said. “It’s a concern for everyone. Beekeeper, grower and anyone who likes to eat food, which is all of us.” One of the nation’s top…
USDA Adds Flexibility for Cover Crop Management in Crop Year 2020
Courtesy USDA/FSA WASHINGTON DC (USDA/FSA) – The 2018 Farm Bill mandated changes to the treatment of cover crops for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, which add more flexibility to when…
CFBF: California Budget ‘A Win’ for Agriculture Despite Funding Cuts
…from cap-and-trade revenue, which impacts several agricultural programs that receive support from that same fund. One of the programs that saw its funding reduced substantially is the Funding Agricultural Replacement…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…law on December 20, 2018, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) promptly began implementing key programs. In addition, USDA held several listening sessions with stakeholders and the public specific…
California Represents Cover Crops at House Hearing
Shannon Douglass California was well represented on a hearing about cover crops and supporting programs. A House Agriculture Committee hearing this week focused on soil health and among the testifying…
Enhancing Farm to School Efforts Through New Partnership
…produce and then distribute food for Child Nutrition Programs in schools and school districts. “With more than 30 million students participating in the National School Lunch Program each day, schools…
USDA Offers Producers Options to Re-enroll or Extend Expiring CRP Contracts
…enhancing farm support programs, improving crop insurance, maintaining disaster programs and promoting and supporting voluntary conservation. FSA is committed to implementing these changes as quickly and effectively as possible, and…
Climate-Smart Agriculture Assistance Available Through UCCE
…Extension Community (UCCE) can provide assistance with the selection and implementation of different farming practices. UCCE can also help with the application process for various agricultural programs offered through the…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-18-19
…good things for agriculture but also some significant cuts to ag-friendly programs. The USMCA is on the to-do list today for legislators, Brian German has a report with Ted McKinney…
217 Projects Receive Nearly $13 Million in Healthy Soils Grants
…as well as on-farm demonstration projects. “California leads the nation in supporting innovative climate-smart agriculture programs that address on-farm challenges and promote agricultural and environmental sustainability,” CDFA Secretary Karen Ross…