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Disaster aid set for California farmers hit by wildfires and drought

California agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the wildfires and ongoing, severe drought. The USDA has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. Impacted producers should contact their local... more »

Fire ant bait gets 2(ee) nod to mix with powdered sugar in California

Extinguish Professional Fire Ant Bait has received a 2(ee) Recommendation to mix the bait with powdered sugar to help improve performance against sugar feeding ants. The recommendation is exclusive to applications made in the state... more »

Organic group meets with congressional staffers at Agricultural Research Service

Organic Farming Research Foundation hosted Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s, D-CA, congressional staffers at the USDA Agricultural Research Service in Salinas, California, last week. The site visit focused on the importance of increased investment in organic research... more »

VGRID Energy’s Bioservers aim to help with drought solutions in California

To help with ongoing drought issues across California, VGRID Energy Systems is launching its M100 Bioservers and biochar to be part of the solution. California wildfires are rapidly growing – and The California Department of Forestry... more »

Market access to California plums granted by Japan

The USDA announced Aug. 20 that Japan has granted market access for California plums. Eliminating the phytosanitary barriers keeping California plums out of the Japanese market required multiple rounds of technical negotiations that were somewhat... more »

Water projects in West benefit from infrastructure bill

With vast swaths of the West experiencing exceptional or extreme drought conditions and more than 90 active wildfires, a national coalition led by the California Farm Bureau has helped secure Senate approval for major federal... more »

Wine and nut exporters still face impacts of tariff fights

With the pandemic continuing to test supply chains, attention to ongoing trade conflicts may have taken a back seat. But tariffs affecting key California agricultural exports remain. As a result of a U.S.-China trade dispute... more »

CFVGA urges consumers to buy local, learn about Colorado farms

The Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association has a variety of programs to encourage Coloradans to buy Colorado produce and to learn more about their local farmers. The public is invited to join one of... more »

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