…will be required to complete nitrogen management plans through their regional water quality coalition. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Board – Nitrogen Reporting The deadline has just passed for…
Conserving Water in California
…dramatic results of extended years of drought. Funding support from the Energy Department to California’s Appliance Efficiency Program is lowering flow rates for faucets and showerheads as well as helping…
Response to CVP Water Allocation Announcement
…less water than in January and February of 2015, when extended drought conditions resulted in very little inflow into the Delta. Notwithstanding Reclamation’s ability to make some water available to…
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
…deadline. Applications for FSMIP, FMPP and LFPP are due by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on May 12, 2016. Grant writing workshops will be held through the Agricultural Marketing Service Technical…
Challenges With ILRP Reporting
One region will test the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) nitrogen reporting and determine what other challenges they see in the process besides the timing of deadlines. Challenges With ILRP…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…Marketing Order No. 955 for the crop. This USDA program established the Vidalia Onion Committee and extended the definition of a Vidalia Onion to the Federal level. The Marketing Order…
State Water Project Allocations Doubled
…the calendar year. However, recipients are being warned that extended dry weather could force an allocation reduction. “The increase, although good news, does not mean the drought is ending,” said…
Agri View: El Niño Impact
…across large portions of the globe for an extended period of time. La Niña La Niña means The Little Girl in Spanish. La Niña is also sometimes called El Viejo,…
Agri View: Climate Change
…the statistical distribution of weather patterns when that change lasts for an extended period of time (i.e., decades to millions of years). Climate change may refer to a change in…
Application Deadline for 2016 Conservation Stewardship Program is March 31
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is making available $150 million this year through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and private landowners interested in participating are encouraged to get their…
Jimmie Cox Memorial Scholarship
…grades and financial need. The DEADLINE for submitting applications for the Agri-Culture Scholarship Program is: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 To request an application, please contact the Financial Aid office at…
Communications Now Could Ease Future Port Issues
…port shutdown last year hit the agriculture industry hard as overseas exports came to a halt for an extended period of time. Almond Board of California CEO Richard Waycott says…
Agri View: Migrant Trends
…considerable sacrifices in order to guarantee a more prosperous future for their extended families, their children and/or their siblings. These sacrifices range from separation from their countries of origins, families,…
FDA Requests Comments on Use of the Term “Natural” on Food Labeling
Comment Period on Use of the Term “Natural” on Food Labeling Extended Until May 10, 2016 In direct response to requests from the public, the FDA has extended the comment…