The San Benito County Agricultural Commissioner, in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture have begun an extensive survey and treatment …
False Huanglongbing Report in Central Valley
News reports out of Tulare County have erroneously speculated that a citrus tree in the area may carry the incurable plant disease huanglongbing, or citrus greening. The tree in question …
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review April 17
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, conservation in California, the pest and …
APHIS Completes Learning Modules on the Pest Permitting Process
USDA/APHIS has completed a set of Learning Modules to assist you in getting answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Pest Permitting process such as:
Almond Board: Alternaria Severity Model
Almond growers are watching for signs of alternaria, and there’s an online tool that can help them. Sabrina Hill reports.
USDA: Record Number of Organic Producers in U.S.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the organic industry continues to show remarkable growth domestically and globally, with 19,474 certified organic operations in the United States and …
PPIC Video: California Drought
Droughts are a regular feature of California’s variable climate, affecting cities, farms and the environment. They test water management systems and signal areas needing improvement. This video from the Public …
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review April 10
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, better cherry blossoms, an app to …
Snowpack Melts Early Across the West
West-wide snowpack is melting earlier than usual, according to data from the fourth 2015 forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). “Almost all of …
Almond Board: Spring Irrigation
With this Almond Update, we continue with helping growers through the drought. Almond growers need to think not only about this year – but the next few years – as …
Wenger: Get Ready to Engage in an Intense Water Debate
From: the California Farm Bureau Federation Get ready. The drought just became real for millions of our fellow Californians. They’re going to start asking more questions about water use. For …
USDA Designates Del Norte County as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
USDA Designates Del Norte County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Oregon The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Del Norte County …
Water for Farms – a Briefing by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
From CDFA California’s farms face growing water management challenges California is an agricultural powerhouse—the nation’s largest farm state and a world market leader, with 2012 sales of $48 billion (Note …
USDA to Issue Disaster Assistance to Help Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
Farm Bill Program Offers Producers Relief for 2014 Losses in more than 40 States The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency today announced that nearly 2,700 applicants will …