Beginning farmers, small farmers, students, employees, farm market managers and those considering farming should attend California’s annual Small Farm Conference March 9–11 in Rohnert Park.
Farm to School Census
While edible gardens at schools are becoming a popular way around the nation to introduce kids to agriculture, less than a quarter of California schools have such a garden. Sabrina …
Farm Bill Conference Meeting Set
Even though the House and Senate have set the farm bill conference to start next week, it’s still important for producers to still be in contact with their elected officials. …
Getting More Food From Local Farms To Schools
Getting more locally grown food to schools is
DCHA Launches Membership Drive
The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) announces new membership offerings, further providing valuable resources, discussions and information to dairy calf and heifer raisers – both custom raisers and dairy …
Antibiotics in Livestock Production
The U.S. livestock industry and the government are acting to reduce the problems some associate with routine use of antibiotics in livestock production. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or …
USDA Report Cancellations Unprecedented
USDA has never before totally cancelled a monthly crop production report, not even in previous federal government shutdowns. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report
Committee on Agriculture Response to President Obama
The following is a news release from the House Committee on Agriculture. Fact Check Mr. President: The House and Senate Have Already Started Farm Bill Negotiations
World Ag Expo Launches Video Contest
World Ag Expo is calling for video submissions to tell the story of agriculture for a chance to win $3,000. The contest will focus on World Ag Expo’s theme for …
Video: Denham Shares Priorities for Farm Bill
Rep. Denham shares his priorities for the farm bill going into conference.
No Disaster Assistance Without Farm Bill
While the totals are not in yet, a large number of cattle may have been lost in last weekend’s snowstorms in South Dakota. This brings up the fact there is …
America’s Farmers Grow Communities
The Monsanto Fund’s fourth annual America’s Farmers Grow Communities program is once again giving farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite community nonprofit organization. Julie McPeake has more. …
AgNet West E-news: Brown Vetoes Citrus Bill; Almonds and Bee Health; Farm Bill
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on the governor’s veto of AB571, almonds and bee health, and the farm bill. Click here to view the current …