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The Department of Conservation (DOC) wants to hear from people about how to set up the $50 million Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program established by the legislature this year. The goal is to hear from stakeholders in the Central Valley about what uses they would like to see for acres removed from irrigated agricultural use.

California and other Western states stand to benefit from new investments in conservation practices and on-farm trials from NRCS.

Western Growers has named Steve Mangapit as the organizations first chief operating officer, Jacob Villagomez has joined California Citrus Mutual and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has brought on Allen Curry and Johnnie Siliznoff.

Agrivoltaics — derived from the words agriculture and photovoltaics — creates a symbiotic energy system. Not all solar farms are agrivoltaic, but these systems are getting more attention due to concerns that solar land leases take farmland out of production.

The Departments of Agriculture and Interior are out with a handful of new programs they say will enhance the federal government’s effectiveness in serving tribal audiences.

CARB Chair Liane Randolph and CDFA Secretary Karen Ross discussed the state’s methane goals at COP26.

Democratic leaders are pushing for House passage of President Joe Biden’s package of social and climate spending priorities this week, while the Senate is set to debate an Agriculture Department nominee who will be key to carrying out the administration's climate policy.

Lawmakers dove into the issues surrounding a port crisis that has bumped agricultural exports to the end of the line for shipping priorities.

Ag commissioners and farm groups are pushing for a science-based approach as the state launches a public notification system for pesticide applications.

Leading entrepreneurs and ag innovators squared off at the Western Growers/S2G Ventures' AgSharks competition this week, vying for $250,000 in seed funding.