…an opening brief in opposition to the ballot initiative that was approved in 2018. “The district court erred by dismissing the complaint. The objective of the sales ban is to…
NRCS Names Priority Watershed Areas to Receive Financial Assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has identified five priority watershed areas to receive resources and support. Through the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI), agricultural producers…
Ways to Tell if You’re Tomatoes are Ripe if You’re Color Blind
…too long, they can split and start to rot. Color-blind people may have trouble differentiating different hues, but they can see all kinds of shades of gray really well. Similarly,…
The Western View: Of Course The Climate Is Changing, It Always Does
…not going to argue about that. The governor was about to announce a major initiative on Climate Change, and he thought he had the perfect stage. Well, I’ll just say…
Addressing HLB Challenges Through Organic Citrus Survey
…is to establish research priorities to craft additional funding proposals moving forward. The organic citrus survey is part of a USDA Organic Research and Extension Initiative planning grant. Several citrus…
Stakeholder Input Sought for Agriculture Innovation Agenda
…identification and acceleration of the adoption of ready-to-go innovations. The Agriculture Innovation Agenda is made up of four primary components. The initiative is focused on the development of a strategy…
Industry Responds to Newsom Endorsement of Proposition 15
California Governor Gavin Newsom Governor Gavin Newsom has endorsed Proposition 15 which will appear on the ballot come November. Proposition 15 is a split-roll tax initiative that would reassess and…
COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants to Support Scientific Research
…programs. Nearly $13 million has been awarded through the Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) for 17 different grant projects. Another $1.3 million has been made available for 14 projects…
4-H Gives Incarcerated Youth Freedom to Try Their Hands at Growing Vegetables
…Miller, the youths applied for a grant from Farms of Tuolumne County, which advertised a total of $1,500 to be split between awardees. “The youth came up with a budget…
FDA Announces New Protocol for Preharvest Agricultural Water Treatments
…on this and other longer-term studies on the ecology of human pathogens in specific growing regions, and new efforts as part of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Initiative.”…
CDFA Selects 20 Demonstration Projects for Healthy Soils Program
…Oversubscription reportedly remains high at nearly 200 percent for the HSP Demonstration Projects. The HSP was established as part of the California Healthy Soils Initiative and is funded through California…
New Competitive Grant Opportunities Being Made Available
…the USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). “It’s difficult for new investigators to find success with that first award,” USDA-NIFA Acting Director Parag Chitnis said in a press release….
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…Standridge, nutrition services deputy director of the Chickasaw Nation: “This project is designed to help provide relief to the food supply chain devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This initiative provides…
New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint Released by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently unveiled the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint. The initiative will be used as a basis for shaping food safety measures…