…the first step before choosing which new program best serves their risk management needs. Letters sent this summer enabled farm owners and producers to analyze their crop planting history in…
USDA Announces up to $31 Million to Empower People to Make Healthy Eating Choices
…this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new…
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Update
…CDFA – Pest Exclusion 1220 N Street, Room 325 Sacramento, CA 95814 Electronic Notification of Boundary Changes California Code of Regulation allows interested parties to be notified of quarantine area…
CDFA to Initiate Second Round of Funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…range of irrigation-related projects such as pump improvements, equipment to facilitate water saving measures and other quantifiable water distribution and greenhouse gas reduction management practices. Prospective applicants must access the…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Key New Risk Management Programs
…programs in decades. Vilsack Unveils Key New Risk Management Programs Vilsack also announced that new tools are now available to help provide farmers the information they need to choose the…
Counties Applying for Drought Assistance Grants
At the recent Agriculture Policy Committee Meeting in Tulare County, Associate Director of Tulare County Resource Management Agency Mike Spata was asked to present on several issues. One announcement he…
California Farm Service Agency Deadline for Livestock Forage Program (LFP)
…program benefits. Additionally, the 2014 Farm Bill eliminated the risk management purchase requirement. Livestock producers are no longer required to purchase coverage under the federal crop insurance program or Noninsured…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…Mississippi have detected the pest but not the disease. Residents in the area who think they may have seen the Asian citrus psyllid are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline…
California’s Fertilizer Research Conference Comes to Modesto October 29-30, 2014
…academia, industry and agricultural consulting will provide general and technical information, current research data, and practical applications addressing statewide and regional nutrient management issues. Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) and Pest…
Almond Board: Importance of Harvest Sampling
…Board-Importance of Harvest Sampling Curtis tells us there are some very good resources for identifying pest problems, including the UC IPM website and the Almond Doctor blog by David Doll….
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
…Dairy regulatory requirements in California require the implementation waste management and nutrient management plans but multiple challenges exist which may prevent full implementation of these plans within a given operation….
Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Announced
…voluntary stewardship and management of natural resources. The finalists are: Full Belly Farm, Yolo County Hafenfeld Ranch, Kern County Kautz Farms, San Joaquin County Full Belly Farm is a certified…
Ag Leaders On Hand as Governor Brown Signs Landmark Groundwater Legislation
…California’s water supply. The bills establish a definition of sustainable groundwater management and require local agencies to adopt management plans for the state’s most important groundwater basins. The legislation prioritizes…
Governor Signs First California Groundwater Rules
…on Tuesday overhauling the state’s management of its groundwater supply, bringing it in line with other states that have long regulated their wells. Groundwater makes up nearly 60 percent of…