Funding for Researchers, Ag Professionals, Producers, and Grad Students The 2016 Calls for Proposals for five Western SARE grant programs have been released. Descriptions of each program and links to …
Citrus Regulation Scoping Meeting Scheduled
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is a pest that acts as a carrier or vector spreading “huanglongbing” (HLB), a devastating disease of citrus trees. This bacterial disease is transmitted to …
Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming
Organic Study Uses Domestic Sheep to Facilitate Sustainable Farming by Kelly Flynn, National Institute of Food and Agriculture Environmental and economic management of weeds and pests is a priority for …
Conaway-“Cotton Growers Under Assault”
Chairman Conaway condemns Turkish cotton investigation House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael Conaway (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Turkish government announced a three percent duty on all U.S. …
CA Ag Contributes to Food Banks
California Agriculture Contributes Record Amount of Farm Products to Food Banks The California Association of Food Banks’ Farm to Family program received a record 150 million pounds of donated produce …
NASS Mid-Year Surveys
USDA Seeks Feedback from California and Nevada Growers About 2016 Crops, Stocks, Inventories, Values During the next several weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct …
CA Students Honored
Two California students have been honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with the President’s Environmental Youth Award (PEYA). The national award is presented each year to exceptional students who …
Innovative Pest Management Solutions
USDA Announces $4 Million Available to Develop Innovative Pest Management Solutions The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced the availability of $4 million …
$4.7 Million Available in Grants
USDA Announces $4.7 Million Available in Grants for Food Safety Training, Outreach and Technical Assistance The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $4.7 million in grants for …
FSA Reaching Farmers and Ranchers
FSA Administrator Val Dolcini Introducing Bridges to Opportunities The Farm Service Agency offers American farmers and ranchers ways to solve problems and succeed with their businesses, including ways to strengthen …
Strawberry Commission Answers ‘Dirty Dozen’
A yearly list generated by an environmental non-profit recently rated strawberries as the most pesticide-contaminated produce. The California Strawberry Commission asserts that science says otherwise and the organization’s media is …
CA Grape Acreage Report
The California Grape Acreage Report, 2015 Crop detailed data is now available online. Data is available for download in both PDF and Excel formats by table or as a PDF …
Farms Face Increased Financial Pressure, FB President Tells Ag Subcommittee
Farmers are feeling the pain of the continued slump in commodity prices, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall told Congress today. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk …
Farm Economy Top Focus for NFU Pres.
NFU President Encourages House Ag Subcommittee to Consider Challenges Facing Family Farmers and Ranchers The lagging farm economy was a top focus for the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm …