A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
EPA Registers New Nematicide Alternative to Restricted-Use Soil Fumigants, Including Methyl Bromide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is registering a new active ingredient, fluensulfone, a non-fumigant nematicide that provides lower-risk chemical control of nematodes than methyl bromide and other Restricted Use soil …
Federal Officials to Tour Southern California Agriculture
A group of 20 federal agency representatives will get a comprehensive look at Southern California agriculture when they participate in the Washington, D.C. Educational Fellowship Program (D.C. Exchange), Sept. 14-21. …
Class 45 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
Twenty-four individuals have been selected for Class 45 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program, an advanced leadership development experience for emerging agricultural leaders. The new fellows will be inaugurated on …
Parcel Inspection Dog on TV for Actions to Help Protect Citrus
Meet Dozer, the agriculture-sniffing dog. The latest weapon against pests threatening California’s $2 billion agriculture business is Dozier, a canine trained to sniff out fruit insects. Video courtesy of KCRA …
California Gets $22 Million from USDA for Conservation Programs
(From CDFA) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that $328 million in conservation funding (more than $22 million to California) is being invested to help landowners protect and restore key farmlands, …
USDA Video: What the Farm Bill Means for New Farmers
On Tuesday, September 9th, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden hosted a Google+ Hangout to discuss what the Farm Bill means for new farmers. Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire …
Lucas Praises House Passage of Bill to Block EPA’s Latest Attack on American Agriculture
Today, Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act, by a vote …
9/11 Memorial Plaza at CA State Fairgrounds to Open for Sept. 11 Anniversary
(From CDFA) In observance of the September 11 attack of the World Trade Center in 2001, the 9/11 Memorial Plaza at the California State Fairgrounds at Cal Expo will open …
USDA Provides $328 Million to Conserve Wetlands and Farmland, Boost Economy
Farm Bill program will benefit wildlife and outdoor recreation activity in California Bay Delta Region, Mississippi, Red River Basins and others Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that $328 million …
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review Sept. 5
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Sponsored ContentProtecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
CDFA: Beet Curly Top Virus Update
Program-wide notice The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) would like to remind growers to treat any fallow fields and roadside host plants before disking or mowing, to prevent …
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
With California experiencing one of its worst droughts on record – and as more Central Valley farms and communities turn to shrinking groundwater supplies to get by – an uncommon …
The Land and Water Conservation Fund at 50
USDA Weekly Column: The Land and Water Conservation Fund at 50: As Important Today as Ever Today, September 3, 2014, marks two important 50th anniversaries: the signing of the Wilderness …