…much unilateral authority over land-management decisions. Impacted local communities and the American people deserve a seat at the table as well.” Under the 1906 Antiquities Act, any President has the…
Long Irrigation Aids Phytophthora in Walnuts
…most important is proper water management. Phytophthora, the pathogen that causes this type of rotting, thrives in wet conditions. Lightle said long periods of saturation will aid the spread of…
Bayer Honors Robert Hutmacher as 2017 Cotton Specialist of the Year
…Cotton Specialist at the forefront of disease management and water efficiency issues for California growers was named the 2017 Cotton Specialist of the Year during the annual awards dinner at…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…remains California’s most reliable drought management tool. Each individual act of conservation, such as letting the lawn go brown or replacing a washer in a faucet to stop a leak,…
New HLB Find Outside Current Quarantine
…County. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) confirmed another HLB discovery in Southern California. CDFA’s Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) reported that an orange tree in…
China to Increase Farmland by 2020
Golden farmland around tashan village, Hweichow, China The Chinese government has put together a five-year plan for land management from 2016 through 2020. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today Report says…
No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…relief to farmers and ranchers; expanded risk management tools with products like Whole Farm Revenue Protection; and helped farm businesses grow with $36 billion in farm credit. The Department has…
Tarping Mandatory to Reduce ACP Spread
…reduce the accidental spread of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). From the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP): The California Office of Administrative Law approved an emergency rule that…
Almond Assessment Increase Approved
…and nutrients Orchard, tree and rootstock Harvesting Almond biomass, co-products, energy Soil health management Pest management Food safety leadership Pollination Sustainability The global marketing effort expands our programs to address…
Conservation Districts to Lead Record 25 RCPP Projects in 2017
…Conservation District (FRSWCD) will put $3 million in RCPP funds to work developing and implementing climate change adaption solutions. “Assisting producers and landowners in the implementation of best management practices…
Combs a Surprise Potential Ag Secretary Nominee
…working to put her name into consideration” with President-elect Trump’s transition management team. The team didn’t comment publicly, but Combs is the first publicly acknowledged candidate for Ag Secretary to…
USDA to Measure Financial Well-Being of Dairy Farms
…the final phase of the 2016 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). ARMS is a joint effort between NASS and USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). The survey is an annual program…
Cost Share Opportunities for Organic Producers/Handlers
…Organic Certification Cost Share Program (NOCCSP) and the Agricultural Management Assistance Organic Certification Cost Share Program, and at the same time provide more opportunities for organic producers to access other…
Almond Orchard of the Future Fuels Industry Growth
…what the almond orchard of the future might look like. “That is sort of captured in the overall umbrella of everything we are doing, which is accelerated innovation management,” Waycott…