…are invited to submit two-page concept proposals to the FREP by Friday, January 16, 2015. Concepts submitted should be in line with at least one of the program’s identified priority…
San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium Jan. 7
…the details for the symposium: Date: January 7, 2015 Time: 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM Sponsor: Cooperative Extension Fresno County Location: CPDES Hall, 172 West Jefferson Ave., Easton, CA San…
Wind Energy Booming for New Year
Wind energy is primed for a huge boom in 2015. As AgNet West has reported before, wind energy has become extremely affordable. Technology in the last ten years has made…
No Actions in Early 2015 Under the Feedstock Flexibility Program
…sugar forfeitures. USDA’s Dec. 10, 2014, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (http://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde) projects that domestic fiscal year 2015 ending sugar stocks are unlikely to lead to forfeitures. USDA…
FSA Announces New Yield Data for Safety Net Calculations
…service. Updating yield history or reallocating base acres can occur until Feb. 27, 2015. FSA also issued a reminder that from Nov. 17, 2014, to March 31, 2015, producers will…
New Members Appointed to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
…John A. Marcy, University of Arkansas; and Christopher A. Waldrop, Consumer Federation of America. NACMPI will host its next public meetings Jan. 13-14, 2015 from 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. each…
Census of Horticulture Arriving in Mailboxes this Winter
…a form to respond and requires NASS to keep all individual information confidential. Recipients are required to respond by February 5, 2015. NASS will publish the Census of Horticulture results…
Congress Passes Key Tax Extenders Legislation
…capital investments, cattle producers need certainty in order to properly plan for their business.” Unfortunately, the retroactive extension means producers will be operating under an expired tax code in 2015,…
USDA to Gauge Farmland Ownership and Farm Economics
…the survey, called Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL), by the end of December. “The recent Census of Agriculture counted more than 11.6 million acres of land that…
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
…good price,” he said. “The silage and hay markets have been good, so from a grower’s perspective, it’s still a pretty good market.” Article by Ching Lee, originally published in…
USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers
…also wants to hear from producers and other interested stakeholders who may have suggestions or recommendations on the program. Written comments will be accepted until Feb. 13, 2015 and can…
USDA Seeks Public Comment on New Environmental Quality Incentives Program Rule
…the Federal Register and regulations.gov on Friday, Dec. 12. Beginning Friday, public comments can be submitted through regulations.gov or by mailing them. Comments are due by Feb. 10, 2015. Full…
Brown Administration Opposes Federal Drought Legislation
…a 2015 Drought Operations Plan, and expect to complete it early next month. Building on the experience of last year, these agencies are actively exploring alternative approaches to water project…
No Changes in December Citrus Crop Forecast
Mark Hudson reported the December citrus crop forecast from Washington D.C. today. There were no changes from the November forecast other than a slight change in the FCOJ yield. December…
