…round of funding. CDFA has received $28 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in 2019, to award grants for agricultural management practices that promote soil health through sequestering carbon and…
More Time Provided for Dairy Producers to Enroll in DMC Program
…in front of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture. “Producers across the country have told us that DMC is a great risk management tool that works well, and…
Almond Update: Mummy Shake Contest A Creative Sanitation Reminder
…orangeworm management. Listen to Knoblauch’s full interview. Almond Update: Mummy Shake Contest A Creative Sanitation Reminder The Almond Board of California made an original video that changed the Monster Mash…
New Tool Improves Beekeepers’ Overwintering Odds and Bottom Line
…will help beekeepers’ bottom line, but we are really just learning what the best management practices should be with cold storage,” she added. This work was published in the Journal of…
Hope Remains for SB 559 Despite Failing to Pass in Legislature
…to lead a partnership for repairing a facility that benefits all of California and to achieve key policy goals related to achieving sustainable groundwater management and clean drinking water,” the…
Senate Bill 1 Passes – Governor Newsom to Veto
…letter stated. “Working together with all water users provides the best hope for avoiding endless litigation on the management of California’s water supply. We know this through experience.” Governor Newsom…
Stakeholders Weigh-In on Water Resilience Portfolio
…for water management that will not require the fallowing of usable farmland. “We need to look at how we make decisions, we need to strengthen partnerships, and we need to…
2019 Enrollment Deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program Is Sept. 20
…program opened enrollment on June 17,” said FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce. “DMC is a great risk management tool that protects against narrowing margins caused by down turns in the market…
Applications for BIFS and IPM Programs Due Before November 1
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is currently accepting grant applications for the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) program as well as the Proactive Integrated Pest Management (IPM)…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…Risk Management Agency (RMA) Actuarial Information Browser at webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/actuarialinformationbrowser. Eligibility will be determined for each producer based on the size of the loss and the level of insurance coverage elected by…
Registration Open for Annual Nutrient Management Conference
Registration is open for the annual nutrient management conference hosted by CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program and the Western Plant Health Association. The 27th annual conference is being held October 27-30 at…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 09-05-19
…moving into plant-based production and the CDF seeking comments on 2019 manure management. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media Journalist &…
Upcoming Alfalfa and Forage Field Day at KARE
…an irrigation seminar, it’s not just pest management or crop fertility. We try and touch on all of those issues. At the same time, we also try to be responsive…
UC Researchers Looking for Targeted Grazers
…to many livestock operators about methods for increasing vegetation management through the practice of grazing. In cooperation with the Rangeland Management Advisory Committee, Larson is working to develop a list…