…for enrollment is Sept. 30, 2015. CTAP provides interim payments to cotton producers in counties where the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX), a new insurance product administered by the Risk…
Secretary Vilsack Proclaims August 2-8 National Farmers Market Week
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has declared Aug. 2 through 8, 2015, as “National Farmers Market Week.” The declaration was made official by proclamation signed by Secretary Vilsack. This year marks…
GMO Labeling Bill Moves Forward
A House committee has passed the GMO (genetically modified) Labeling Bill H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. The bill could move to the House floor…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…final utilization. The Valencia orange harvest is ongoing with exports continuing to Asian and domestic markets. Lemons – The 2014 2015 California lemon forecast is 40.0 million cartons, unchanged from…
New Ways to Help Meet Nutrition Needs of Low-Income, Homebound Seniors and People with Disabilities
…payment, allowing for home delivery to those unable to shop for food. Vilsack will announce the proposal today during the 2015 White House Conference on Aging. Nationally, only 42 percent…
AgNeTVideo: Thermotherapy Field Day
…get an in-depth explanation of this process, be sure to catch Dr. Ehsani’s presentation at the 2015 Citrus Expo, where he will be speaking at length on this new research….
Record Number of Farmers and Ranchers Certified Under 2014 Farm Bill Conservation Compliance
…2015 deadline to certify their conservation compliance. For example, all 2015 crop insurance contracts included conservation compliance notifications. USDA has sent out more than 50,000 reminder letters and postcards to…
Final USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast of 2014-15 Season Has Changes on Oranges
…USDA Citrus Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form. Producers, mark your calendars. The first citrus crop forecast of the 2015-16 season will be released at 9:00 a.m. Pacific…
United States and Switzerland Streamline Organic Trade
The United States and Switzerland announced today that beginning July 10, 2015, organic products certified in the United States or Switzerland may be sold as organic in either country. The…
KCFB’s Young Farmers and Ranchers to host Farmers Market July 11, 2015
…resources. Please join us in spreading the word and raising funds for the Kern County Boys and Girls Club. YF&R Farmer’s Market Community Event Saturday July 11, 2015 9:00 a.m….
PMA Foundation 2015 Joe Nucci Memorial Golf Tournament
…Foodservice Conference & Expo 2015, July 24-26, where more than 1,800 industry professionals will join to connect with people from the industry and grow their business. To learn more about…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…for enrollment is Sept. 30, 2015. CTAP provides interim payments to cotton producers in counties where the Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX), a new insurance product administered by the Risk…
USDA Energy Biomass Retrieval Incentives
…listed below. July 14, 2015 – Sacramento, California July 15, 2015 – Honolulu, Hawaii August 3, 2015 – Raleigh, North Carolina August 4, 2015 – Orlando, Florida August 5, 2015…
Agricultural Land to be Discussed at Upcoming Ca. State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting
…Association – Agricultural Lending Committee; Mark Burrell, The WestMark Group, LLC; Lester Snow, California Water Foundation; Gary Bardini, California Department of Water Resources; Vito Chiesa, California State Association of Counties;…
