…San Joaquin Valley in particular is facing a severe flood risk. DWR’s State-Federal Flood Operations Center is supporting emergency response activities. The spring snowmelt season could bring significant challenges, as…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 04-03-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the agriculture challenges for adhering to mandated electric equipment, the varying levels of…
Week in Review: Water Allocations Double & Port Labor Dispute Heating Up
…bug can create a host of challenges for California almond growers and the particular species creating problems in orchards has shifted over the past 30 years. The coalition of 28…
USDA Announces Additional Help for Distressed Farmers
…days delinquent due to challenges like natural disasters, the pandemic or other unexpected situations were brought current and had their next installment paid to give them breathing room. Producers with…
Industry Organizations Seek Federal Intervention in Port Labor Negotiations
…The peak shipping season will begin over the summer with businesses already making their shipping decisions now. The letter comes on the heels of several reports indicating that port labor…
Federal Judge Raises Constitutional Questions About WOTUS Rule
…Supreme Court rules in Sackett v. EPA. These legal challenges send a clear message to EPA that it should rewrite WOTUS to limit its scope to navigable waters,” said Zippy…
Almond Matters: Waterlogged Orchards Likely to See Heavy Disease Pressures
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent U.S.A., growers are struggling to work around challenges with waterlogged orchards. Several storm systems over the past several weeks have significantly…
California Storms Continue Taking a Toll on Agriculture
…been delayed by the January storms. With additional flooding and adverse conditions, planting schedules will continue to be negatively impacted. Adding to the challenges, another series of rain events is…
Agronomic Minute: Staying Vigilant Against Alternaria
…current wave of storms, the disease pressure tends to be much worse.” Wet conditions will provide a welcoming environment for disease, while also creating logistical challenges for growers. Overly saturated…
More Than 400 Industry Groups Encourage Farm Bill Funding Support
…Budget and Agriculture Committees, the coalition highlights the need for “sufficient budgetary resources” for the 2023 Farm Bill. The group notes the multitude of challenges that farmers are facing and…
Ag Order 4.0 Could Double Central Coast Cover Cropping
…at least go to 10 percent or even quite a bit higher,” Brennan noted. POTENTIAL CHALLENGES WITH WIDER COVER CROP ADOPTION Seed for certain types of cover crops like Merced…
Presidential Budget Addresses Conservation and Research
…through improvements to the regulatory review process. The presidential budget also seeks to improve funding support for farmers navigating climate challenges. A total of $1.2 billion would be used by…
Almond Matters: Warmer Storms Heighten Disease Risk
…come across would probably be a good idea at this point.” With rain events coming during bloom, coupled with low temperatures, it created challenges for pollination. Burkdoll expects the overall…
Agricultural Groups Concerned by Latest H-2A Wage Rules
…change as adding additional burdens to an industry already struggling with a variety of economic challenges. “With economic blinders on, the Administration will now mandate that farmers pay higher wages…