With winter storms slowly boosting water supply, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) increased its water delivery estimate for most recipients from 10 percent of requests for the calendar year, …
2015 Warmest Year By Far
Analysis shows that 2015 was the warmest year on record with average temperatures shattering the previous mark set in 2014. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow Success …
FFA Jackets Awarded to Students by County Farm Bureau
Tulare County Farm Bureau will award the signature blue corduroy FFA jacket to local students through the Blue Jacket Bonanza program. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow …
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released a report detailing the tangible results across rural America that stemmed from investments by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development team in local …
Friends of the California State Fair Offer Students Money
Friends of the California State Fair will begin accepting scholarship applications today for the 2016-2017 academic school year. The application is available at CAStateFair.org. Scholarships will be awarded in the …
Vilsack Leads Trade Mission to Chile and Peru
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will lead a trade mission March 14 to March 18 to expand export opportunities for U.S. agriculture in …
USDA Microloans Help Purchase Land and Improve Property
Producers, including beginning and underserved farmers, have a new option to gain access to land. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will …
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine 2016 Update
Quarantine expansion in Central Valley, continued vigilance statewide Agricultural officials and citrus farmers continue to work with California residents and other stakeholders to control the spread of the Asian citrus …
USDA to Measure the Financial Health of American Farms
Starting in January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is contacting farmers and ranchers across the nation to conduct the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). This …
House Passes Resolution to Disapprove WOTUS Rule
The House passed a joint resolution to disapprove the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule under a Congressional Review Act. This resolution would nullify the rule submitted by the …
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
Delegates from all 50 states and Puerto Rico today elected new leaders and approved policies that will help determine the future of agriculture, during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 97th …
Georgia Farmer Elected American Farm Bureau President
Today, during the annual American Farm Bureau Convention in Orlando, Florida, delegates elected Georgia farmer Zippy Duvall to lead the organization as President. Duvall, who has been serving as Georgia’s …
Agriculture Education Supported by CDFA
CDFA Awards More Than $240 Thousand to Support Agricultural Education Through the California Agricultural License Plate Program The California Department of Food and Agriculture has awarded $249,352 for three projects that …
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
Governor Brown’s proposed budget for 2016-2017 would provide a total of $485 million to CDFA for its mission to promote and protect agriculture, including appropriations for invasive species programs, food …