The tree nut industry is coming together to provide funding support to add more researchers to the UC Cooperative Extension. After 15 years of work, Hass avocados from California will…
Water Board Seeks to Fund 26 New Personnel Through Increased Fees
…multiple areas of the industry. Irrigated agricultural land, dairies, food processing facilities, local governments, and all other entities required to obtain a discharge permit would be partially responsible for funding…
CSP Explained: Understanding the Differences Between EQIP and CSP
…specific part of your property,” said Lee. “Whereas CSP is a five-year commitment, it entails your entire operation.” Another difference between CSP and EQIP is how funding and reimbursement are…
Legislation Seeks to Address San Joaquin Valley Canals
…in groundwater pumping. This bill would give our farmers a fighting chance.” Each of the four projects would receive $200 million in funding support. Repairs and improvements would be made…
Hass Avocado Access in China ‘A Long Time Coming’
…in other countries in recent years. Melban explained that funding support from the Market Access Program has helped tremendously over the past three years in markets such as Japan and…
UC ANR Getting Creative with Diversifying Funding Support
…years have created a necessity for additional funding sources outside of government support. Vice President of UC ANR, Glenda Humiston said the department has been getting creative to ensure funding…
USDA Approves $2.5 Million for California Water Investments
…financial support for the completion of a new water treatment facility and installation of a new transmission pipeline. The funding will also be used to replace a segment of the…
Tree Nut Industry Provides Funding for more UCCE Researchers
…and the generous funding to generate science-based knowledge to apply on California farms.” The funding support provided by the tree nut industry groups will cover the annual salaries and benefits…
Technical Assistance Grant Adds Boots On The Ground as Fire Season Begins
…into the funding programs that exist through the Natural Resource Conservation Service and other sources so that folks can start to work on the critical issues that are facing them.”…
More Than 300 Projects Selected for Healthy Soils Program
…public health and the environment. The funding for the 316 projects approved for 2020 is secure, however, there is concern regarding future funding support for the program as the state…
Farming Incentives Required to Meet California’s GHG Goals
…seen this evolution of what starts as a well-intentioned proposal to give farmers credit for sequestering carbon, but without that concrete amount of funding available, it becomes a question of…
Smoke Exposure Research in Grapes Begins Taking Shape
…those elevated levels mean in terms of quality?” The $2 million in funding will help get the research started, but industry groups hope that more funding will be made available…
HEROES Act Bill Moves Forward to the Senate
…stimulus package includes support for multiple areas of the economy as well as specific provisions for agricultural industries. While no additional funding was prescribed for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),…
Revised Budget Features Significant Cuts to Close $54 Billion Deficit
…cuts to a multitude of programs. The updated budget also withdraws funding for several new initiatives and includes plans for further funding reductions in the event federal funding cannot adequately…