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Coastal lawmakers pressed for details while rural lawmakers raised concerns over broadly sweeping regulations for the nation’s most diverse agricultural economy.

In an election year amid a deepening drought, the debate is drawing lawmakers into uncomfortable arguments over the state’s role in storing and delivering water.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture is accepting grant applications for the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) and Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP) and also hosting webinars.

The federal government is in search of individuals interested in participating in a new commission tasked with addressing the nation’s wildfires.

Governor Gavin Newsom has tapped Christy Bouma as the legislative affairs secretary in the Office of the Governor while Kristen Smith Eshaya follows her father’s footsteps and is named the new president of JV Smith Companies.

Lawmakers are starting hearings on the next farm bill at a time when the historically high commodity prices mean the public may see little need to beef up programs despite input prices that are also soaring.

While reservoirs are in slightly better condition, water managers are taking extra precautions and farmers are slashing production.

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer argued PG&E has bumped rates 85% since 2009 and would add another 54%.

The Department of Agriculture is looking to award grants into U.S. fertilizer production and plans to give more time for interested parties to submit their applications for a round of funding to promote climate-smart commodities.