The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council’s government affairs office in Washington, D.C., is accepting applications for the fall 2015 public policy internship. The deadline to submit…
2015 Ag Day at the Capitol
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Western View: Estate Tax Planning
…for 2014 and revising your tax strategy for 2015, it’s a good time to check on your estate tax plan and see if it is still viable. Figuring out the…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…the National Clean Plant Network (NCPN). The Farm Bill provided $62.5 million for these programs in fiscal year 2015, though funding was reduced by sequestration. Plant Pest and Disease Management…
USDA Announces California Milk Order Outreach Sessions
USDA is holding three public outreach meetings throughout California in May 2015 to provide a forum to review proposals received regarding a California Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO). The outreach…
Fresno County Citrus Bloom Declared for District 3
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for District 3 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Friday, March 20, 2015. (Note: The area between…
97 Percent of All U.S. Farms are Family-Owned, USDA Reports
…large family farms. Farming provides new beginnings – 18 percent of principal operators on family farms in the U.S. started within the last 10 years. “Whether small or large –…
USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey
…respondent or operation can be identified. NASS will publish results of the TOTAL survey in its Quick Stats database in August 2015. Quick Stats is available online at quickstats.nass.usda.gov. The…
Agri View: The Challenge
Everett Griner talks about 2015! Another year of change in today’s Agri View. The Challenge…
Citrus Bloom Period for Districts 1 and 2 in Fresno
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for Districts 1 and 2 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. All citrus growers,…
Kern County Bloom Report
Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, Ruben J. Arroyo, announced that 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015 is the date establishing the 10% bloom stage for all citrus South of 7th Standard…
‘Rev It Up’ Checkoff Contest Announced
…provided to them on May 13. All finalists will have the same amount of time — about a week — to create their video. Visitors to the Facebook page then…
FFA Report from Tulare FFA
Julia Pitman, Tulare FFA This week’s FFA report comes from Julia Pitman with Tulare FFA. FFA report from Tulare FFA…
California Ag Day, National Agriculture Week Just Around the Corner
…the Classroom. This spring, Agriculture in the Classroom will partner with CDFA and the California Women for Agriculture to host California Ag Day 2015 as part of National Ag Week…
