…“Markets change and the Margin Protection Program can help protect dairy producers from those changes.” Vilsack encouraged producers to use the online Web resource at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool to calculate the best…
School Lunches: “California Thursdays” Project Launch Follows Success of National School Lunch Week
…Office of Farm to Fork employees will be in Turlock today for the “California Thursdays” event there. California’s innovative growers, our Mediterranean climate, our rich and varied soils, and all…
USDA Launches Site to Provide Climate Information to Farmers and Ranchers
…with the challenges and stressors caused by a changing climate. The site provides resources related to drought, fire risks, pests and diseases, climate variability, and heat stress, and links users…
Warmer Temperatures Equal Less Pears
Climate change and warmer temperatures create a perfect environment for fire blight. Warmer Temperatures Equal Less Pears Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Rachel Elkins says her area in northern California is…
Family Farmers Do More Than Feed the World
Vilsack Weekly Column from Agriculture Sectary Tom Vilsack The headlines today can often seem bleak: worries of terrorism, global health, climate change, drought and hunger dominate the news cycle. These…
49ers and CA Dairy Families Award $10k Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant in Santa Clara
…with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Fuel Up to Play 60 is the nation’s largest in-school wellness program, creating real transformational change in more than 73,000 schools nationwide. As a…
CA Egg Lawsuit Dismissed
…comply with the California regulations. It costs California egg producers just as much to change their cages, however the lawsuit claimed the California law violates the interstate commerce clause of…
EPA Announces $183 Million to Improve Water Quality, Infrastructure in California
…infrastructure and conserve resources as we deal with the challenge of climate change.” The City of Fresno, through a zero percent interest loan from the state, used the $51 million…
Weekly Column: Farm to School Programs Create New Opportunities for Farmers
…the change every time I visit a cafeteria; students light up when meeting their farmer. They are piling their trays full of healthy foods, they are learning healthy habits that…
Soil Health Takes Main Stage at California State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting on Oct. 7th
…the agricultural sector,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “Through carbon sequestration and other on-farm practices, farmers and ranchers are protecting the state’s natural resources and assisting in climate change mitigation.”…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…and applicators so they don’t allow pesticides to harm people or the environment. As a teacher and communicator, their job as commissioner has changed. The good old days of managing…
Obama Administration Launches Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture
…promote greater international engagement on ways agriculture can help mitigate the impact of climate change. To read more, visit the Obama Administration Launches Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture blog….
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Formation of the New Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture
…the impact of climate change. The announcement, during the United Nations Climate Summit in New York, demonstrates another key area in which the Obama Administration is leading efforts to collaborate…
Class 45 Fellows Selected for California Agricultural Leadership Program
…Oct. 16 at Fresno State. Through dynamic seminars during an intensive 17-month program, fellows will study leadership theory, effective communication, motivation, critical and strategic thinking, change management, emotional intelligence, and…