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California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
…improve wildfire prevention and forest management. “Given the terrible impact of wildfires in California and elsewhere in the West, we need to manage our forests and wildlands better, and we…
CDFA Updates Website to Assist Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Wildfires
The most recent devastating wildfires are over, but those affected by fire damage still have a tough road ahead. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is providing a…
CFBF President Outlines Policy Priorities
…pledged, pointing out that California’s scourge of wildfires has demonstrated that “if we do not manage our resources, they quickly become liabilities.” He said Farm Bureau would continue to fight…
Manage the Forest to Control Wildfires
Throughout the west, and especially in California, wildfires have become a devastating problem. With the terrible loss of life and property, it is obvious we have to do better at…
Farm Bureau Establishes Disaster-Relief Fund
To assist farms, ranches and rural communities hurt by wildfires, floods and other natural disasters, the California Farm Bureau Federation has established a Farm and Rural Disaster Fund. Created under…
Wildfire Affected Winegrape Growers Seek Congress Support
…winegrapes that would help limit future damage. “The intensity and frequency of wildfires has increased around the world and this devastating reality has been made abundantly clear in California,” said…
Santa Ana Winds Could Pose as a Risk for Wildfires
Credit: No name provided, USGS. Public domain As the weather changes from summer to fall and winter, the risk of wildfires is still present. This year, California suffered from many…
California is a National Leader in Agricultural Conservation Investment
…on that,” Suarez noted. Increases in the frequency and severity of California wildfires in recent years prompted more focus and investment on forestry issues. “This year we had a significant…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…the timeliness even more critical. Our resilient farmers, ranchers, and producers are battling more hurricanes, wildfires, droughts, floods, and even lava flows,” said Perdue. PLC payments have triggered for 2017…
UN Climate Change Report Calls for Immediate Action
…wildfires. It would also create more extreme heat events and cause heavier rainfall in North America. California is one of the leaders in addressing climate change concerns, in part due…
Agri View: Worst Wildfire Year Ever?
…isn’t row crop land that takes the worst beating in wildfires. The vast amount of grazing land, weather it is for domestic livestock or wildlife, has already been staggering. Here…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
California wildfires continue to be a devastating yearly trend, but livestock grazing can provide an environmentally friendly approach to reducing the risks of fire. The weather patterns of California create…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…be burned by wildfires, along with a 50 percent increase in the overall number of wildfires by 2100, the report presents information on the effects of climate change on agricultural…