…I visited the first-ever Bioproducts World Showcase, hosted by the Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center at Ohio State University. At the Showcase, I had the opportunity to see the latest and…
California Agriculture Leads the Nation in Funding for Specialty Crops
…and diseases to minimize threats to specialty crops. In addition, the California Department of Food and Agriculture partnered with the Center for Produce Safety in the evaluation and recommendation of…
EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California
…Consolidation Incentive Project with the Orange Center School. The project, estimated to cost approximately $250 million, envisions a new surface water treatment plant to supplement the city’s existing ground water…
USDA Helps Deliver the Latest in Innovative Agricultural Methods to Small, Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers
…training on growing practices, crop planning, processing and post-harvest handling to immigrant and refugee farmers and cooperatives. Hawaii The Kohala Center, Inc. – $197,219; To provide technical assistance to the…
USDA Unveils Key New Programs to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…(FAPRI) at the University of Missouri and the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M (co-leads for the National Association of Agricultural and Food Policy), along with the…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
…TOTAL 1,793,672 Texas Rio Grande Valley 201,557 Hawaii Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company 245,499 For more information, contact your local USDA Service Center or Barbara Fecso at (202) 720-4146, barbara.fecso@usda.gov….
CDFA to Initiate Second Round of Funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…range of irrigation-related projects such as pump improvements, equipment to facilitate water saving measures and other quantifiable water distribution and greenhouse gas reduction management practices. Prospective applicants must access the…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Key New Risk Management Programs
…Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri and the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M (co-leads for the National Association of Agricultural and Food Policy),…
Almond Board: Silent Auction Donations Being Accepted
…interested in donating items for the silent auction at this year’s Almond Conference, which will be held Dec. 9–11 at the Sacramento Convention Center, please contact Rebecca Bailey at the…
Olive Oil Quality Standards to be Introduced in California
…to do it.” The standards, which are based on scientific research at the UC Davis Olive Center, are unique to California production – only extra-virgin olive oil is produced here,…
Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Announced
…mitigation easement that demonstrates how cattle, wildlife and water management are tied together. The Hafenfeld’s land stewardship also includes erosion control, installation of wildlife-friendly water systems, and improved irrigation infrastructure…
Ag Leaders On Hand as Governor Brown Signs Landmark Groundwater Legislation
…Center, Irvine Ranch Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Nature Conservancy, Northern California Water Association, Orange County Water District, Parker Groundwater, Resources Legacy Fund, San Gabriel Basin Water…
California and UC Berkeley Win $335,000 in U.S. EPA Grants
…Jared Blumenfeld, EPA’s Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest. “By promoting green chemistry during product design, companies can reduce costs, increase market opportunities and operate more sustainably.” UC Berkeley’s Center…
Federal Officials to Tour Southern California Agriculture
…crossing; Vessey & Company. Sept. 17 (Imperial County): Farm Credit Ag Center; Imperial Irrigation District; Imperial County Farm Bureau; Imperial Valley Vegetable Growers Association; El Toro Export; Ametza. Sept. 18…