…months of deliberation, the working group affirmed the need for a USDA program to benefit the produce supply chain along with needy families. One of the prevailing recommendations is the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-12-21
…another dry water year, FDA’s food safety proposal aligning with the industry’s push, and the Supreme Court to weigh in on union access on California farms. Tune in to the…
Week in Review: CFAP 2 Reopens and SCOTUS Hears California Union Access Dispute
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has reopened the signup period for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2. The Supreme Court of the United States recently heard opening arguments about a…
Conservation Easements Reach Milestone of Five Million Acres
…from urban encroachment. Ag land easements, which include grassland easements, protect the long-term viability of the American food supply chain. Easements play an important role in mitigating the effects of…
More Money: CFAP 2 is Back Open
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reopened the signup period for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2). Farmers and ranchers will have at least 60 days from…
Slow Process for Moving Ag Professionals into the Digital Space
…of our crops, their insights, their observations aren’t being recorded in a way that we can utilize and leverage down the decision-making value chain. That’s a huge issue and we…
Record High Meat Purchases Detailed in Power of Meat Report
…choosing meat as part of healthy, balanced diets,” NAMI President and CEO Julie Anna Potts said in a news release. “With COVID-19 deepening demand for convenient, affordable food that tastes good…
How to Help in the Fight Against Destructive Pest
How to help in the fight against destructive pests that threaten the nation’s food supply, forests, and natural resources. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. False codling moth is…
Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative to Support Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
…provide better assistance for small and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. As part of the announcement, FSA has reopened the application window for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP…
Western Growers Continues Support for Center for Produce Safety
…donations will be used to support food safety research to be shared with government agencies and industry stakeholders. “We have been committed from the very beginning to the Center for…
AB 125 Receiving Support from Multiple Farm Groups
…for Food Safety, Sustainable Agriculture Education, and California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). “Creating a more equitable and resilient food system in California is vitally important to our nation’s future,” California…
Warning About Invasive and Destructive Pests
…that pose a threat to the nation’s food crops, forests, and natural resources. Many invasive plant pests and diseases are natural hitchhikers, making it too easy for people to unintentionally…
Week in Review: Dismal Snowpack Reflects Drought Conditions, More COVID Relief Coming
…of investing in agricultural research. Assembly Bill 125 is a $3.122 billion bond measure aimed at economic recovery and improving California’s food system. In a letter sent to Senate leadership,…
Pest Management Workgroup Seeks Sustainable Alternatives to Pesticides
…Food and Agriculture (CDFA) as well as invest new monies into the UC Cooperative Extension and various other elements of government that will assist Californians in making the adoption of…