Cathy Isom talks about the Farmer’s Market Phenomenon – why the most traditional way to buy and sell farm products is becoming more popular. Farmer’s Market Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock …
Fresno Drought Forum is an Opportunity for Agriculture
From CDFA: By Craig McNamara, President, California State Board of Food and Agriculture Tomorrow (May 5), the California State Board of Food and Agriculture will be hosting a drought forum …
The California Kitchen: Southwestern Corn Succotash
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing California southwestern corn succotash with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For …
The California Kitchen: Mexican Street Corn
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Mexican street corn with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef …
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 …
California Prospective Plantings for 2015
Sacramento — The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Field Office today released the forecasts of field crop plantings for 2015. These forecasts, of acreage planted and to be planted, are based on …
Agri View: Eat Your Veggies
Everett Griner talks about how fruit and vegetable consumption is varying in today’s Agri View. Eat Your Veggies Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals …
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on National Agriculture Day
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement: “On this National Agriculture Day, we acknowledge the impact of American agriculture on our daily lives and our nation’s economy. We …
USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is gathering information about production practices from farmers and ranchers across the nation through the Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of …
28th Small Farm Conference in San Diego
Showing small operations how to make farming successful is the focus of the California Small Farm Conference. Every year growers come to the conference to seek out marketing strategies, beginning …
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 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 …
USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs
Farmers Now Have Until March 31 to Update Yields and Reallocate Base Acres; Deadline for Choosing Between ARC and PLC also Remains March 31 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today …