Adult Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama. Photograph by Douglas L. Caldwell, University of Florida. Central Valley grower liaisons provide an update on ACP activity in the region and encourage…
USDA Seeks Input from Growers About 2015 Crops, Stocks, Inventories, and Values
…agency will survey more than 2,600 operations across California and Nevada to determine crop production and supply levels in 2015. “Due to the widespread impact of its results, the June…
DPR 2013 Air Monitoring Shows Most Pesticides Well Below Health Screening Levels
…to the fact that in February 2014 DPR lowered the amount of 1,3-D that some regions may use. In 2014, chloropicrin was detected at one site (Santa Maria) slightly above…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Socially-Disadvantaged Producers
…20, 2015. Electronic applications must be submitted at www.grants.gov no later than midnight Eastern Time July 14, 2015. Eligible applicants include groups of cooperatives, cooperative development centers and individual cooperatives…
S&W Seed Company to Participate in the 2015 World Seed Congress
S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW) is participating in the International Seed Federation 2015 World Seed Congress, being held this week in Krakow, Poland. Mark Grewal, president and chief executive officer…
Statement by Bob Stallman, Regarding Senate Passage Of Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities And Accountability Act of 2015
…(R-Utah) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) for their leadership on the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. And we thank Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for his leadership…
USDA Reminds Farmers to Certify Conservation Compliance
…2015. The 2014 Farm Bill requires producers to have the form on file in order to remain eligible, or to become eligible for crop insurance premium support. Many farmers already…
CDFA Announces 2015 Funding For The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…2015 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office 4437 S Laspina Tulare, CA 93274 Ventura- June 3, 2015 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ventura County Cooperative Extension…
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
…for example, more than $27 million of fiscal year 2015 EQIP funding is directed towards beneficial drought management practices. Weller comments With today’s announcement, NRCS will provide an additional $21…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in City of Bakersfield, Kern County
…in Kern County. One Adult Asian citrus psyllid was confirmed on May 7, 2015 from a trap in a citrus tree in the Bakersfield College area (Panorama Drive / Eton…
CDFA Announces Vacancies On The Fertilizer Research and Education Program’s Technical Advisory Subcommittee
…Food and Agriculture – FFLDRS Branch, 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 or via email at FREP@cdfa.ca.gov. The application deadline is July 1, 2015. For further information on the Fertilizer…
Movie Night at SLO County Farm Bureau Office
Join us for popcorn, light refreshments and a visit with filmmaker Dulanie Ellis. We’ll be screening her film Ground Operations: Battlefields to Farmfields. It’s Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the…
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
…states to successfully implement the programs. Applicants for cost share assistance through the AMA program are encouraged to apply early, as these funds are only available through Sept. 30, 2015….
CDFA’s Drought Resources Web Page; a Useful Tool for Farmers, Ranchers and Farmworkers
CDFA’s Drought Resources web page stands as a valuable tool for farmers, ranchers and farmworkers seeking information about the drought in California and assistance programs. The page features links to…
