…and intermountain wetlands of eastern California. While there were some changes made to easement programs in the 2018 Farm Bill, those will not be implemented until 2020. As with any…
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Farm Bill Program Funding
…the 2014 farm bill — while improving access to conservation programs, maintaining a commitment to nutrition programs and providing farmers and ranchers with the risk management certainty needed in this…
DPR to Launch New Incident Report Mobile Application
…to the Pesticide Safety Information Series, Medical Supervision Programs for those employees who regularly handle pesticides and Pesticide Compliance Assistance for Employees booklets. One of the speakers, Alex Cadenas who…
Secretary Perdue Comments on President Trump’s Budget Proposal
…diligent in spending it more carefully than we would our own when it comes to delivering our programs. At the same time, we will maintain a safety net for farmers,…
California Walnuts Receive Trade Funding for Tariff Relief
…to offset the losses from tariff effected markets, while the previously announced USDA purchase of $34.6MM will provide walnuts to food and nutrition programs. Export marketing programs will continue to…
Annual Survey Finds 80% of Producers Believe Beef Checkoff Drives Beef Demand
…these opinions.” To view further survey results, visit www.beefboard.org. For more information about the Beef Checkoff and its programs, including promotion, research, foreign marketing, industry information, consumer information and safety, visit…
USDA Strengthens Partnerships and Protections to Keep ASF Out of the Country
…is it a food safety issue. In coordination with the pork industry, USDA’s Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Greg Ibach, has stated the following enhanced activities to intensify multi-agency…
NRCS Seeks Input on Conservation Priorities for California
…priorities for the Agency to consider as it implements the new 2018 Farm Bill conservation programs. The meeting will be held at the USDA Davis State Office, located at 430…
Perdue Reiterates Need to Restore Original Intent of SNAP
…USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) works to reduce food insecurity and promote nutritious diets among the American people. The agency administers 15 nutrition assistance programs that leverage American’s agricultural abundance to…
WTO Officially Acknowledges Chinese Subsidies Violate Rules
…China to quickly come into compliance with its WTO obligations,” U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a press release. Price support programs can have a significant global impact, which…
PCAs Examine a Top California Grape Challenge: Mealybug
…vineyard to an unaffected one. Movento® insecticide provides long-lasting protection, posing low risk to natural predators, and works well in integrated pest management programs. Trials conducted by the University of…
Researching Additional Scouting Strategies for ACP
…to scout for them,” said Rivera. “I’m trying to figure out what the edge effect is in California so that we can establish IPM programs that implement border sprays.” Rivera…
California Producers Win Prestigious Conservation Award
…resources. Vaughn, who manages a family cattle operation, partners with the Towaliga Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and NRCS to implement innovative natural resource conservation practices and educational programs….
Almond Matters: Working Through a Wet Bloom Period
…do our disease control programs. Consequently, a lot more fungicides are being applied by air.” The amount of rain California has been receiving may also increase the importance of getting…