…The BRDDP supports a wide variety of professional development opportunities. Activities cover a range of important topics for beginning farmers and ranchers, including capital management, land acquisition, and effective business…
Farm Groups Urge Congress to Better Enforce FIFRA Labeling Parameters
…and science-based regulation under FIFRA, as well as the continued availability of individual tools on which there are contradictory claims.” Groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Pest Management…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 11-18-22
…sector paralleling advancements in science, and details on the upcoming salinity management in the pistachio workshop. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
USDA Prospective Customer Survey
…Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Risk Management Agency (RMA). Robert Bonnie, USDA’s Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation says a robust survey response that includes the…
Producer Perspective Sought in USDA Survey
…The survey is an Office of Management and Budget requirement supported by the Biden-Harris President’s Management Agenda (PMA), which identified FSA and NRCS as High-Impact Service Providers. These agencies provide…
Almond Matters: Managing Weeds with Preemergent Program
…the recent rainfall, there is still an opportunity to get ahead of weed pressures. Burkdoll said that the rain will likely cause some early weed emergence in orchards. “So, you’re…
USDA Investment Seeks to Broaden Participation in Crop Insurance Options
…new partnerships. The programs are intended to provide training support for the next generation of crop insurance agents, adjusters, and outreach educators for crop insurance opportunities. USDA’s Risk Management Agency…
Almond Update: Grower Breakfast to Highlight Topics to Increase ROI
…management approaches for labor, pesticides, and other inputs to offer insight into methods for addressing high costs. Field Outreach and Education Specialist for the Almond Board of California (ABC), Michael…
Deadline Nearing to Apply for $63 Million in Conservation Funding Assistance
…farms. Fire hazard reduction vegetation management is also supported through EQIP, along with the National Water Quality Initiative to improve water quality in the Calleguas Creek and Salt River watersheds….
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 10-28-22
…Bargrada bug issues, details on an upcoming nitrogen and irrigation management introductory course and the increased state water board fees. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…
Almond Update: New Industry Resource to Be Made Available at Almond Conference
…goes into natural enemies,” Nicolau explained. “The second set of cards we developed about a year later was the Weed Identification Manual. That goes into both warm and cool season,…
Additional $30 Million in Federal Funds to Support Sites Reservoir
…advance water storage and conveyance supporting local water management agencies, farmers, families and wildlife.” After regulatory requirements and other water rights are adhered to, Sites Reservoir captures and stores stormwater…
Farmers, Ag Organizations Against EPA Proposal
…the Triazine Network, a diverse coalition of state and national agricultural groups that rely on atrazine and other triazine herbicides to control weeds. The atrazine comment period ended on October…
Almond Update: Irrigation Technology Workshop Series Begins November 3
…be discussing irrigation and fertigation control. Information about irrigation management will be provided by Jain Irrigation, and Tule staff will be going over the use of ET in making irrigation…