Western United Dairies (WUD) is letting California dairies know to be on the lookout for a letter from the Central Valley Water Board. The agency is working to sort out…
Water Provisions of Infrastructure Bill Come After Years of Advocacy
…the Western United States. President and CEO of Western Growers, Dave Puglia explained that hundreds of industry groups came together to get the issue of water infrastructure elevated to a…
MSOB: Making Informed Choices About Biological Approaches
…their use and value becomes even more critical. “What we’ve discovered in our work with growers is that they lump biologicals/biostimulants all into one category,” said Fred Below, Professor of…
Almond Update: 2021 Harvest Season ‘Looking Good’ So Far
…asking growers to stockpile,” Roots noted. “Some are incentivizing by giving a little bit of a per-pound boost for growers that will stockpile on-farm. Some of them are saying, before…
Organic and Specialty Crop Insurance Purchases Increase Substantially
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has noted that interest in crop insurance has been steadily increasing among producers. Organic and specialty crop growers have been purchasing insurance coverage at…
Biomass Collaborative to Flesh Out Ag Burning Alternatives
…justice, and agricultural production. One of the groups representing agriculture in the Collaborative is the Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA). Together the Collaborative will be working on practical solutions to…
The Western View: September is California Wine Month
Today’s Western View is all about celebrating California Wine month, during September. It comes at a good time. Between the drought, the Covid Delta variant, a recall election, and harvest…
Western House Members Ask for FEMA Disaster Declaration
Several members of Congress are asking President Biden to declare a drought disaster in the western United States as record temperatures and wildfires hit several states hard. Democrats Joe Neguse…
Groups Disappointed in Neonicotinoid Evaluation
…failure to consider real-world usage data in the analysis conducted as part of the Endangered Species Act could limit growers’ ability to protect their crops from pests, protect their livelihoods,…
Hopes That Dry Year Will Prompt Action on Water Management and Storage
There is hope that the unfortunate conditions of California’s water supply this year will prompt decisive action on water management and storage. President and CEO of Western Growers, Dave Puglia…
AB 616 Passes California Senate, Disappointing Ag Groups
…legislation. Several agricultural groups including the California Farm Bureau Federation (CFBF), Western Growers, and the California Fresh Fruit Association have voiced opposition to the bill. “The fact is that there…
Industry Members Meet to Discuss the Future of Skilled Labor in Ag
A recent event in Reedley brought industry members together to go over the need for skilled labor in the agricultural sector. Hosted by the Western Growers Center for Innovation &…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 08-30-21
…growers, California plums gaining market access to Japan and the trendiness of hemp in Ventura County. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Listen…
Contract Producers Eligible for Assistance Under Recent CFAP 2 Update
…contract growers were left out and worked with lawmakers and the administration to ensure all farmers’ voices were being heard,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a…