…staff will provide guidance on the application process, provide several examples and answer any questions. There is no cost to attend the workshops. Individuals planning to attend should email grants@cdfa.ca.gov…
Honeybees-How to Keep Them
Without honeybees, some of the foods we eat, like almonds, could become extinct; the cost of others, such as cherries and avocados, would likely skyrocket. Cathy Isom tells you how…
NACD Responds to Approval of EPA Spending Bills
…suppression costs. “The House and Senate’s proposed budget allocations for the Forest Service’s state and private programs are signs that Congress is headed in the right direction when it comes…
Almond Board: New E-Learning Program
…type of almond for use in different products. Course subject matter includes: cost, food safety, variety, usage, specs, grades, size and delivery. For more information, please contact Rebecca Bailey at…
NACD Welcomes Bill To Keep Red Tape At Bay
…voluntary conservation programs from costly and unnecessary reporting requirements. “Federal reporting requirements were never intended to burden farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners,” NACD CEO Jeremy Peters said. “They were meant…
DIY Potting Mix
…be combined, for much less cost than buying one of the bagged mixes, which tend to be lacking. Your List of Ingredients Coconut coir (used as a growing medium or…
Signup for Cotton Producers Starts June 20
Dolcini USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced this week it will provide cost-share assistance payments to cotton producers through the new Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program. FSA Administrator, Val Dolcini, says…
Psyllid Quarantines Affecting Bottom Line
Moving citrus through the state is now more costly due to Asian citrus psyllid quarantines and the threat of huanglongbing (HLB) disease and some growers see it more than others….
Quiviut
It can cost several hundred dollars to wear, but it could be just what one state needs to jump-start its Agriculture. Cathy Isom tells us about Quiviut (kiv-ee-utt), a fiber…
Overview of New Strawberry Insurance Program
…events. The insurance is federally subsidized to help lower the cost for growers. USDA will discuss how the insurance program can work for you, requirements, purchase dates, and where to…
Protecting California Citrus With Natural Enemies
…and the disease is estimated to have cost producers in that state $1.6 billion in losses over a 5 year period, writes Dr. Erica Kistner of UC Riverside’s Center for…
2016 GEELA Awards
…State Transportation Agency, the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency, the Government Operations Agency, the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, and the Health and Human Services Agency. Contact For any…
More Overhead Irrigation in California’s Future
…farming system and reduce costly inputs, including water, fuel, labor and fertilizer. “We’re committed to continuing our work on the whole package – reduced tillage, preserving residue, improving water infiltration,…
Female Farmer Emoji
…States. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations states that 43 percent of the ag labor force in developing countries is comprised of women. Women play an integral…