The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the renewal of the USDA Agricultural Air Quality Task Force and the selection of its members for the 2016-2018 term. The task force …
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Microsoft officials announced the winners of the USDA-Microsoft Innovation Challenge, in which contestants used USDA agriculture production open data to develop online tools that can …
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
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 ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk …
Almond Board: GAPs for Food Safety
The Almond Board is helping the industry with new regulations for the Food Safety Modernization Act, and Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPs. Sabrina Hill has more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
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 ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock …
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 …
Almond Board: Almond Video Teaches About Lifecycle
Crunching into an almond, it’s hard to imagine the journey that little nut took to make its way to your mouth. Learn about almonds’ many stages, abundance of natural beauty …
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 …