…Utilities for the City of Fresno. “It is crucial for Fresno’s future to continue working with partners like the EPA so that we can provide a safe, clean, reliable water…
Weekly Column: Farm to School Programs Create New Opportunities for Farmers
…report that they will buy even more local foods in future school years. Farm to school programs exist in every state in the country. Vilsack For example, the Lake County…
Merced County Farm Bureau Hosting the 3rd Annual FARM2U Day
The Merced County Farm Bureau will be hosting the 3rd Annual FARM2U Day at the Merced County Fairgrounds on Thursday, October 9, 2014. From 8:30am-1pm over 3,000 third-grade students from…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…the word out to diverse populations. Milton O’Haire Stanislaus County That’s the case in Stanislaus County, where there are classes aimed at the local Hmong community. The County Agricultural Commissioner,…
Growing California Video Series – Apple Hill
…now a major agritourism destination in Northern California for all types of apples and apple products. Apple Hill is now open for its annual fall run in El Dorado County….
USDA Helps Deliver the Latest in Innovative Agricultural Methods to Small, Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers
…Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success, Cultivating Community, and the U.S. Kenyan Somalian Cross Border Trader’s Association. Mississippi Tri County Agricultural Cooperative – $200,000 grant; To help socially disadvantaged agricultural…
All of Tulare County Added to Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
…City of Tulare. These detections, when added to previous detections elsewhere in the county, dictate that a county-wide quarantine is the most effective response to contain the pest. A map…
USDA Unveils Key New Programs to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…initiatives are based on market forces and include county – and individual – coverage options. These reforms provide a much more rational approach to helping farmers manage risk.” The new…
LBAM Quarantine Boundary Update
Light Brown Apple Moth Effective September 26, 2014, the Department is adding the San Joaquin County Quarantine Boundary. A map of the proposed boundary can be found at www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/lbam/regulation.html. The…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
…Service Agency state and county offices. Initial FY 2015 Sugar Marketing Allocations The Commodity Credit Corporation is announcing the initial FY 2015 overall sugar marketing allotment, which is established at…
Food Hub Training in Northern California
…list and sell their products through their profile. Co-Founder Noelle Ferdon says they are making a training available on Monday in Glenn County. Visit the North Valley Food Hub website….
Food Hubs Connect Local Growers and Buyers
…is launching in the near future in Glenn County and will give local growers and buyers another market to utilize. Co-founder Noelle Ferdon says the program will be run through…
CDFA to Initiate Second Round of Funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
…attend should email grants@cdfa.ca.gov with their contact information, number of seats required and workshop location. Application Workshop Schedule: Fresno – October 6, 2014 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Fresno County…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Key New Risk Management Programs
…and bad, these new initiatives are based on market forces and include county – and individual – coverage options. These reforms provide a much more rational approach to helping farmers…