The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in California is reminding producers and landowners that the signup deadline for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) current general signup is fast approaching. Eligible producers must submit their offers by July 23, 2021. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) made several changes to CRP to make it more appealing to all producers, including those who …
Nisei Farmers League — The U. S. House of Representative passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021. NFL President Manuel Cunha stated, “Unfortunately, their version of the legislation did not include employees of packing house or processing facilities under the definition of ‘agricultural labor or services.’ It is our desire to expand the definition to include employees vital to our community …
On Monday, July 12, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that provides $100 million in initial budget funding toward restoring the capacity of the Friant-Kern Canal and the other major canals named in Senate Bill (SB) 559. A significant portion of this funding will be available for the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction Project, which the Friant Water Authority …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced today an investment …
Jim Razor had little inkling how much the key agronomic principles he learned 30 years ago in his Fresno State classes on we…
With over 40,000 vaccinations administered to farm workers through the combined efforts of the Grower Shipper Association of…
Field Fresh Farms (fieldfreshproduce.com), a leading grower/shipper of conventional and organic produce, will be introducing…
The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced chef finalists in the inaugural CADairy2Go foodservice competition – a s…
Twelve organizations representing farmers and companies who make the vast majority of America’s meat, poultry, and dai…
Immobile organisms, plants have needed to evolve ingenious and highly specific defenses to threats, such as predators. These…
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) today announced that 30 future leaders of the dairy industry have been acce…
American Pistachio Growers (APG), armed with voluminous data that pistachios are packed with a multitude of benefits for act…
Cornell University—Direct farm marketing efforts, such as farmers markets and roadside stands, are more successful in commun…
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