The Beef Checkoff Program has a unique opportunity to encourage checkoff investors to share how they personally benefit from checkoff efforts, thanks to a generous donation from Yamaha of a …
UC Davis Veterinary School Named Best in Nation by US News and World Report
UC Davis news release U.S. News & World Report has recognized the School of Veterinary Medicine at University of California, Davis, as the nation’s best veterinary school. The 2016 U.S. …
Almond Board: Spray During Optimal Times
For today’s almond update, Bob Curtis, associate director for Agricultural Affairs for the Almond Board of California, discusses spraying for certain pests during the optimal time.
California Ag Day, National Agriculture Week Just Around the Corner
From the California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom Each year, more than one-million students learn about the importance of agriculture through the efforts of California Foundation for Agriculture in …
Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Grower Alert
BCTV Grower Alert for March 11, 2015 The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) personnel observed very high beet leafhopper (BLH) counts the first week of March. BLHs were …
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review March 6
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, healthy eating at schools, organic egg …
Beet Curly Top Virus (CTV) Update
Overwintering adult beet leafhoppers (BLH) remain low throughout each County surveyed. The first beet leafhopper nymphs were detected the second week of February in isolated locations. The majority were 2nd …
Additional Asian Citrus Psyllid Detections in Tulare County Expand Quarantine Further into Fresno County
An additional portion of Fresno County along its southern border with Tulare County has been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detections of ACP in …
USDA Awards Grants to Support Schools Serving Healthier Meals and Snacks
Up to $25 million will be provided for new food service equipment; $5.5 million for training Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will …
Almond Board: Continue to Consider Bee Health
In today’s Almond Update, Danielle Veenstra discusses how growers can continue to consider bee health even after bloom.
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
What is on the horizon for U.S. farmers in 2015 as they finalize plans for planting this spring? The March Agricultural Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National …
USDA Video: USDA’s Summer Feeding Efforts
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says partners are needed to increase the number of meals in USDA’s Summer Feeding program, during this 40th year of the program.
USDA Designates Imperial County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area with Assistance to Producers in Arizona
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Imperial County in California as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. “Our hearts …
California Ag Day is Coming! Mark Your Calendars!
California Ag Day is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18 on the west steps of the State Capitol. Join CDFA and our partners, California Women for Agriculture and the California Foundation …