The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) Foundation has awarded $30,000 in college scholarships to six students. The scholarships are awarded annually to students whose parent or legal guardian is employed by a California winegrape grower. “All of the amazing scholarship recipients are inspirational because of their unwavering dedication to learning, volunteering and leading,” said Davindar Mahil, chair of the …
Agricultural producers can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The application and a payment calculator are now available online, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff members are available via phone, fax and online tools to help producers complete applications. The agency set up a call …
Many farmers are already familiar with California DWR’s CIMIS program, with weather stations that collect data for them all over the state. What they may not know is some newer features to the program that can help them better determine irrigation needs for their crops wherever they may be. Watch this brief interview with Steve Ewert as he explains.
Prima® Wawona (prima.com), the largest stone fruit producer in the U.S., has partnered with a leading fresh produce strategi…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started making payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program –…
California employers are required to establish and implement an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) to protect empl…
Answering the nation’s call for enhanced food safety measures, Western Growers (WG) has developed a website to facilitate ch…
American Farmland Trust’s Farmer Relief Fund started sending out $1,000 grant checks to 1,000 farmers across the country as …
Positive Message from CEO Tammy Anderson-Wise (April 7) – Less than a month ago, we first saw headlines about COVID-19, and …
The U.S. Small Business Administration began accepting new Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance application…
Strawberry planted acreage in California is up YOY in 2020 from its lowest level in almost 15 years, and increased plantings…
In one of the first agreements of its kind between California producers and a county food bank, two farms will begin providi…
Voting will begin April 29 to select one independent grower member and alternate position and two independent handler member…
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