…of President Biden’s Justice40 initiative. The goal is to ensure 40 percent of benefits from federal investments are delivered to underserved communities. Projects to make rapid progress on lead service…
New Bioproduct Pilot Program Accepting Grant Applications
…under the program, which will be evenly divided between fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Funding support for the new initiative is being made possible through the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure…
Mixed Results for Ongoing Roundup Litigation
…that present the U.S. Supreme Court with preemption questions like Hardeman and could also create a Circuit split.” All this comes as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 06-24-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers Biden’s Gas Tax Holiday proposal and why California’s gas is priced so high,…
Almond Matters: Good Application Coverage Critical to Effective Pest Management
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, a critical factor in effective pest management is achieving good application coverage. With hull split closing in, growers are busy getting…
Week in Review: Insects Considered Endangered ‘Fish’ and ACP Protocols Proving Successful
…with assessment collection. As much as $300 million will be made available through a new Organic Transition Initiative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A recent econometric study conducted by…
Almond Matters: Navel Orangeworm Preparation Prior to Hull Split
…hull split, allowing females access to lay eggs in the hull to subsequently eat the nutmeat inside. Preventative measures are essential for starting hull split in a good position to…
New Organic Transition Initiative to Address Several Industry Needs
…initiative. Provisions of the new initiative are in line with what groups such as OTA and the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) have historically been advocating for. “In the past…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…a new Organic Transition Initiative to provide comprehensive support for farmers to transition to organic production. Organic production provides producers with the ability to demand a premium in the marketplace and…
NIFA Invests in Antimicrobial Resistance Mitigation in Food Supply Chain
…being supported through this round of funding from USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The investment is part of NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance…
Biden Administration Makes Further Investments to Strengthen the Food Supply Chain
…million available to qualified community colleges with programs supporting meat and poultry processing training programs. Additionally, a total of $5 million will be split between Extension Risk Management Education and…
Questions About Carbon Markets Remain
…question is: How? What are the strategies that we’re going to be following to reduce those emissions and in particular with a roll of carbon markets? It seems like today…
Almond Update: Irrigation Approaches with Limited Water Availability
…can provide some benefits for growers. “During hull split, it may help to do. Depending on your soil type and the moisture-holding capacity, you could do maybe between a 15…
Growing Matters: Remembering Applicator Safety
…the BeSure campaign brought to you by the Growing Matters Coalition, an initiative reminding farmers and applicators to follow stewardship best practices to protect pollinators and other wildlife. Visit growingmatters.org/besure…