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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
The Pollinator Habitat Program, an initiative of the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation, has awarded grants to 10 organizations.
After months of rumors, DPR Director Val Dolcini has officially submitted his resignation to return to Washington, D.C., weeks after the chief deputy director resigned.
A bill in the Assembly that would encourage farmers to provide forage and habitat for pollinators through incentives grants is facing a key vote in the Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.
California’s biggest farm advocates have joined with environmental interests and the Newsom administration to scale up on-farm conservation efforts for pollinators.
The response from a CDFA economic analysis as well as trade groups has been that these cutbacks could be devastating for citrus, winegrape and cotton growers.
The San Francisco-based Pollinator Partnership announced Friday that it has created three new categories for closer engagement with participants in its Bee Friendly Farming program.