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More sustainable insurance coverage for farmers sought in California

With California farmers and ranchers finding increasing difficulty in purchasing wildfire insurance for their businesses and properties, the California Farm Bureau welcomed a call by the state insurance commissioner on April 13 for data on... more »

With little water for irrigators, Klamath Basin producers to get $10M from USDA

The USDA announced April 14 the availability of up to $10 million in assistance from USDA’s Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus to assist agricultural producers impacted by the worsening drought conditions in the Klamath... more »

Moleaer, IDC partner to fight climate impacts on California’s ag industry

Molear, a nanobubble technology company, announced April 13 a new distribution agreement with Irrigation Design and Construction to expand access to its irrigation technology. Through this partnership with Irrigation Design and Construction (IDC), California farmers... more »

California Underserved and Small Producer Grant Program comments sought

The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Farm Equity Office is seeking public comments on a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the California Underserved and Small Producer Grant Program. The 15-day public comment period... more »

Officials: ‘All-hands-on-deck’ to address worsening Western drought conditions

In response to worsening drought conditions in the West, including in areas like the Klamath River Basin, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack released the following statement on April... more »

FDA takes steps to advance the safety of leafy greens

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced April 6 it is taking two important steps to advance the safety of leafy greens. The first is the release of a report on the investigation into the Fall... more »

UC Davis vertical farming facility takes hydroponics to a new level

The newest greenhouse on campus doesn’t look like a greenhouse at all. It’s a 40-foot-long shipping container filled with cutting-edge, high-tech equipment that will help University of California Davis usher in a new frontier in... more »

How will climate change affect Southern California?

Members of the public are invited to attend a free webinar series discussing the effects of climate change on Southern California. Unversity of California Thelma Hansen Fund will host theclimate webinar series, April 27-29 At the... more »