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President Donald Trump assured farmers on Tuesday that the H-2A visa program would not be affected by a temporary immigration ban related to the COVID-19 crisis.

More water would bolster valley economy, argues Bakersfield lawmaker * Democrats demand plan on worker protections * Food banks face flood of new clients

$2.7B for fruits and veg * Newsom puts $20M to food bank buys * Truckers get more food access at rest stops * Launching economic task force, Newsom skips production ag

Newsom extends paid sick leave to more food workers * Fish and Game approves mountain lions for protection * PPE, testing shortages dog the supply chain * Payroll aid dries up amid partisan fight

The Small Business Administration ran out of money Thursday for the highly popular forgivable loans that dairy operations and other farms and businesses that have been applying for in droves to pay workers amid the loss of sales during the COVID-19 crisis.

CalEPA will fill U.S. EPA’s ‘enforcement gaps’ * Cost of dairy aid option soars

Action taken Wednesday by the Trump administration would give producers a wider pool of H-2A workers to hire for temporary ag labor.

The state is still under stay-at-home orders except for essential workers. But California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new decision-making framework that will eventually get children back to school, non-essential employees back to work and allow more businesses to operate.

As executive chef for food services for the UC Davis Medical Center, Santana Diaz has implemented a “farm-to-fork” approach by sourcing directly from local farmers throughout the COVID-19 crisis.

The State Water Resources Control Board has eased restrictions on a conservation practice the administration has strongly encouraged for dairy farmers.