…only $50 million in FARMER incentive funding to replace old farm equipment such as tractors and harvesters with new low emission equipment. The Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions…
Several Chlorpyrifos Questions Raised by CFBF
…our pest pressures?” Some of the chlorpyrifos questions that were raised through the public roundtables were where additional funding would be needed and where it would be coming from. “What…
APHIS Moving Forward with Funding Farm Bill Initiatives
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will be moving forward with funding several farm bill initiatives. The agency recently announced that it…
‘It’s a Process’ to Develop Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…the funding support that has been made available. “I wish that the research budget was infinite when it comes to looking for safer alternatives to a wide variety of pesticides,…
Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Workgroup Roundtables a ‘Complete Travesty’
…funding support should be used. Isom cited a lack of specific information presented during the workshop as being particularly problematic for the cotton industry. “If we have a case of…
California Almond Community Announces Five-Point Pollinator Protection Plan
…more. Supporting Bee Health Research Through ABC, California’s almond farmers have funded more honey bee health research than any other crop group.6 This year, ABC is funding five new studies…
2019 Research Project Reports Now Available from PD/GWSS Board
Courtesy: UC Riverside The latest progress report is now available for research conducted on behalf of the Pierce’s Disease Control Program. The funding that has been made possible by the…
California Budget is ‘A Strong Step Forward’
Governor Gavin Newsom recently submitted the California budget for 2020-21 to the Legislature which contains significant funding support for a variety of programs aimed at the agricultural industry and rural…
Chlorpyrifos Cut-Off Date Quickly Approaching
…funding to assist in the development of sustainable materials to replace chlorpyrifos. Public workshops are being held in the coming weeks to gather input on potential alternatives to chlorpyrifos: The meetings…
CDFA Grants $1 Million for Biologically Integrated Farming Research
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently awarded a grant to assist in further biologically integrated farming research. The CDFA funding support of $1 million will be administered…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-02-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering details on the walnut industry’s new conference, funding for…
Working Towards Continued Success of Equipment Replacement Programs
…and Growers Association have been among the groups lobbying on behalf of ag equipment replacement programs, to ensure incentive funding remains available for farmers. Initiatives such as the Funding Agricultural…
Five New Disease Resistant Grape Varieties Available
…was made possible by funding from the Pierce’s Disease and Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Board, which invested more than $30 million since 2001. The development of the resistant varieties was a lengthy…
Sterile NOW Project Gets Major Funding in Appropriations Bill
…this week, President Trump signed the appropriations bill and in that was $6 million of funding for the NOW Sterile Insect Technology (SIT) program. Several groups have been actively lobbying…