…the Plains, lingering heat has been relegated to southern and western Texas. Elsewhere, scattered showers and thunderstorms accompany below-normal temperatures. The rain is slowing the winter wheat harvest, especially in…
SGMA Timelines Necessary for Ag
…20-year implementation plan,” Wade says. “It takes a long time in agriculture to plan for crops, to invest in permanent plantings and long-term irrigation projects. Shorter than a 20-year time…
Help for Central Valley Rice Producers
…form, 2) meet program eligibility requirements, 3) develop a conservation plan, and 4) approve their ‘EQIP schedule of operations.’ The time needed to complete a conservation plan and process eligibility…
Funding for Urban Ag Conservation
…The district also plans to use the additional staff hours to develop conservation plans for expanded fruit and vegetable, hay, corn, and cattle grazing operations on land leased from the…
Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
…heat. Hopefully, we’re past that now.” Fruit drop during a mid-June heat wave was not significant in terms of reducing the statewide avocado crop across the total production area of…
NIFA Announces Funding
…developed kits that allow farm managers to rapidly determine nitrate levels in plants; a project by Whole Trees, LLC that developed a new market for small-diameter round timber – a…
NMPF on Passage of Biotech Labeling Bill
…U.S. House to pass the Senate’s biotech food labeling bill is a resounding rejection of activists who have been working for years to undermine consumers’ understanding of the safety of…
Humane Handling of Veal Calves
USDA Announces Changes to Improve Humane Handling of Veal Calves The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced changes to improve humane handling inspections at…
Sweet Summer Fruit
…best peach-buying skills in the land. When you’re ready to grill, prepare a a gas or charcoal grill to medium heat (you should be able to hold your hand about…
Groundwater Monitoring Improves
…the effectiveness of groundwater management measures. CASGEM data were essential for California Water Plan Update 2013 and for reporting drought impacts in response to the Governor’s Executive Orders. Looking ahead,…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…releases would flow out to the ocean rather than to California farms, many of which are also in dire need of water. From the Delta Smelt Plan: Outflow Augmentation Linkage…
Partnership Keeps Pressure on Nut Cargo Theft
…and legislative issues that affect the tree nut industry, including, but not limited to, pesticides, safety, water, labor, and air quality issues. For more information, please visit www.agprocessors.org About Verisk…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining rural economic growth, addressing water availability issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety….
Water Challenges Make Conservation Standard
…much improved over last year, and it doesn’t look like that will happen for some growers this year.” Fixing the Delta Wade addressed the California Water Fix plan that will…