New Study Highlights Red-cedar’s Impact on Prairie Chickens, Helps Improve Conservation Efforts A new study offers the first empirical data proving that female lesser prairie-chickens avoid grasslands when trees are …
Funding Supports Local Food and Specialty Crops
USDA Announces over $90 Million Available to Support Local Food Systems, Specialty Crop Producers The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of more than $90 million in …
Vilsack to Travel to Germany and France
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to Berlin and Paris next week to discuss areas of mutual interest between the European and American agricultural sectors. In Berlin, Vilsack will meet …
Sierra Nevada Snowpack Still Below Average
Sierra Nevada Snowpack Grew During First Half of March, But Dry Spell Leaves Water Content Still below Average California’s statewide snowpack usually reaches its peak depth and water content each …
DWR Reaches Agreement Related to California WaterFix
DWR Reaches Agreement with Contra Costa Water District to Address Concerns Related to California WaterFix The California Department of Water Resources announced today an agreement with the Contra Costa Water …
California Leopold Conservation Award® Seeks Nominees
Sand County Foundation, the California Farm Bureau Federation and Sustainable Conservation are accepting applications through July 8 for the $10,000 California Leopold Conservation Award. The award honors California farmers, ranchers …
NFU to Survey on 2014 Farm Bill Policies
With the 2014 Agricultural Act in full effect and a new Farm Bill debate on the horizon, the National Farmers Union (NFU) is conducting a survey of family farmers and …
Lettuce Research Grant
Cal Poly Pomona Professor Awarded Major Grant for Lettuce Research A plant science professor at Cal Poly Pomona has received a $416,343 state grant to study how to grow lettuce …
Sakata Seed Announces Contribution to UC Davis
Sakata Seed America Announces Contribution to the UC Davis Kent J. Bradford Endowment at Annual California Seed Association Convention This morning, Sakata Seed America’s Senior Director of Sales and Marketing, …
California Republicans Call on White House to Act on Drought
(CA-23) led a letter with California House Republicans to President Obama calling on him to direct federal agencies to increase water exports in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta immediately. Excerpts …
CDFA Part of Award-Winning Team in 2015 Our Promise Campaign
California State Government’s Our Promise campaign, an opportunity for all state employees to practice charitable giving at work, is coming off a successful 2015 campaign that saw 37,000 employees contribute …
Toolkit to Assess Economic Impact of Local Foods
New Report from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service Helps Communities Measure the Economic Benefits of Local Food Investments With Real-World Examples and Measurement Tactics Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled a …
UC Davis Vet School Ranked #1 in World, Again
By UC Davis News and Media Relations The University of California, Davis, held onto its top spot in veterinary science in the latest QS World University Rankings released today. As …
Beef Association Names New Leader
Kendal Frazier is New NCBA Chief Executive Officer From: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has named Kendal Frazier its new chief executive officer. NCBA president Tracy …