The implementation of various conservation practices is continuing to prove to be a wise investment for growers. Individual cost studies are consistently showing that establishing processes for conservation can provide…
COVID-19 Farm Survey Open Until July 10
The California Farm Labor Contractor Association and the UC Davis Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety is asking for feedback from the agricultural industry. Farmers and ranchers are being…
How to Avoid COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Penalties
…operation in Bakersfield was recently ordered to pay nearly $5,500 in back wages after the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division determined an employee was denied benefits under…
Farmworker Housing Construction Gets Easier in San Luis Obispo
…The requirement that farmworker housing be within five miles of the worksite was also eliminated. “One of the highest costs that a farmer incurs is the ability to house these…
Almond Update: New Partnership and Scholarship for Pollinator Week
…the Bee Friendly Farming program are now closely aligned and ABC has created a scholarship to help cover registration costs and free cover crop seed. ABC is also hosting a…
Efforts Continue to Block Implementation of California’s Proposition 12
…their costs. The hardest hit will be family farms, especially smaller independent farms.” The ballot initiative was passed by California voters back in 2018 as the Prevention of Cruelty to…
Ag Order 4.0: Farm Impact Stories Needed
…at addressing water quality issues in the region through limiting fertilizer applications and establishing riparian setback areas around waterways. Groot explained that the significant cost of collecting data, monitoring, and…
UC Conducts Survey of COVID-19 Prevention on Farms
All California growers, ranchers, farm labor contractors, and ag supervisors are invited to complete a short survey about their experiences addressing COVID-19 in the workplace. The survey is being conducted…
Potential Cap-and-Trade Overhaul Would Be Costly for Agriculture
…cost down or control that cost because you can go out there in the market and buy them. This eliminates all that market.” The current system has been instrumental in…
UC Studies Look at Costs and Returns for Irrigated Pastureland
A couple of new studies have been made available looking at the costs and returns for establishing and producing irrigated pasture. The two studies from UC ANR’s Agricultural Issues Center…
Heat Illness Prevention Critical During First Triple-Digit Heatwave
…the Farm Employer Labor Service, and AgSafe all have literature and training materials available to keep farming operations informed about what is required. “It’s a tough role to try and…
NRCS Partnership to Enhance San Joaquin Valley Water Efficiency
…much more cost-effective in the long term, which is really important for the farmers’ bottom line if we’re going to expect the scale-up of adoption of these practices,” said Heckert….
$1.2 Billion in Contracts Issued for USDA Food Box Program
…fresh produce actually gets to those in need in an efficient and cost-effective way,” Stenzel wrote. While a list of approved contractors has been made available on the USDA Agricultural…
The Western View: Don’t Let The Virus Make You Crazy
…virus, but now it is time to learn how to deal with the mental cost of fear and social distancing. The Center for Disease Control has some specific tips to…