…of the farm economy from the perspective of the subcommittee. Members heard from witnesses who provided insight into different programs and policies impacting farm efficiency, productivity, and profitability. “The cost…
Meals for Kids
…Kids Act, championed by the First Lady and signed by President Obama, USDA made the first major changes in the CACFP meals and snacks since the Program’s inception in 1968,…
Agri View: Ostrich Farming
…ostrich industry are that it currently has access to buying and breeding programs On-Line, and ostrich farms can communicate with each other from the US, Australia, and New Zealand via…
New Partnerships to Link Underserved Farmers
…U.S. Department Agriculture (USDA) announced cooperative agreements with 55 partners to educate farmers and other producers that have been underserved by USDA programs historically about Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs…
NRCS Hosts Mid-year Advisory Meeting
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is hosting a mid-year State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting on May 5, 2016, to discuss programs, initiatives, and conservation issues….
Garden by the Moon
…as humans have been growing their own food. It’s becoming more and more in vogue, cropping up (no pun intended) in books, blogs, and other educational materials coming out of…
Measuring Conservation Impacts on Water Quality
…enrolling a record number of acres in conservation programs. Seventy-percent of the nation’s land is owned and tended to privately, and America’s farmers, ranchers and landowners have willingly stepped up…
Farm Camp
…New York Famed as an educational resource for ag-minded adults, the Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture also connects the farm-to-table dots for budding activists, via days devoted to…
CDFA: 16M for 129 projects
…energy efficiency grants promoting water and energy savings.” SWEEP is funded through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund referred to as the “California Climate Investment” program. The program’s objective is to…
Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer”
…father and grandfather from Westley, California. Daniel talks about how the farm is dealing with drought and the possible transition to mechanized harvesting. Past Smithsonian “Ask A Farmer” Programs Dr….
Paris Climate Agreement Signed
…USDA conservation programs have helped American producers install practices that have reduced net greenhouse gas emissions by over 416 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, or approximately 60 million…
Earth Day @ CDFA
Happy Earth Day from CDFA! This video provides a brief look at just a few of the programs and projects at the California Department of Food and Agriculture that help…
Citrus Greening Research Funding
…NIFA’s integrated research, education, and extension programs, supporting the best and brightest scientists and extension personnel, have resulted in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that are combating childhood obesity, improving and sustaining…
Transitioning to Organic Certification
…the transition to organic? We talked to one farming family about their experience, learning how they used USDA programs to help with the transition process. Conner Voss got his family…