…will be eligible for an opportunity to win one of five $100 gift cards after the survey closes. Preliminary findings from the survey will be released in February 2015 at…
Looking ahead – December is Farm to Food Bank Month
…200 million pounds by next year. Help join the cause and participate at our upcoming Farm to Food Bank event on Wednesday, December 3rd from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m….
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2015 Specialty Crop Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Each year, CDFA conducts a two-phase competitive solicitation process to…
Farmers and Ranchers Encouraged to Make Their Voices Heard
…office Jan. 1, 2015. Nearly 7,700 FSA County Committee members serve in the 2,124 FSA offices nationwide. Each committee consists of three to 11 members elected by eligible producers. Members…
Low-VOC Options for New Regulations in 2015
California growers face new regulations in 2015, requiring the use of volatile organic compounds with a low emission rate during much of the year. Sabrina Hill talks with a representative…
State and Federal Officials to Discuss Drought and Groundwater Management for 2015
…California Water Action Plan. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, 1220 ‘N’ Street…
FFA Report from Tulare FFA
Julia Pitman, Tulare FFA Julia Pitman with Tulare FFA has this week’s FFA report. Tulare FFA Report…
USDA to Launch New Farm Bill Program to Help Provide Relief to Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
2014 Farm Bill’s APH Yield Exclusion to be Implemented for 2015 Spring Crops Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the implementation of a new Farm Bill initiative that will provide…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces New Farm Bill Provision for Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
…Yield exclusion for the 2015 crop year will include corn, soy beans, spring wheat, cotton, grain sorghum, rice, barley, canola, sunflowers, peanuts and popcorn. New Farm Bill Provision Announced Secretary…
New “Produce Innovation Award” for Growers Offers $10K and More to Winner
…10-thousand dollars in cash and a whole lot more to the winning grower. Olsen In this interview Bayer’s Senior Product Manager Steve Olsen explains this inaugural year for the award….
Schedule Set for 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Workshops
During the first two weeks of November, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will present four workshops and two webinars on the 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program…
Common Fire Blight Treatments Going Away
Courtesy: UC Davis Fire blight will be an even bigger problem for apples and pears for the 2015 season. Treatments Going Away Some antibiotics used to fight fire blight will…
AgNeTVideo: Tulare FFA Farm Tours
Mike Mederos, Agriculture Department, Tulare High School, and students from Tulare high schools tell us what the Tulare FFA Farm Tours are all about and how they teach younger students…
Farmers Deciding on Farm Bill Programs
…for producers to sign up for one of two Farm Bill programs – from November 17, 2014 to March 31, 2015 – gives them ample time to make a decision….
