…U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in December 2013. In April 2014, APHIS and AQSIQ officials met to discuss a proposed work plan that included protocols to effectively reduce…
2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Coverage for Frost, Freeze, or Weather Related Fruit Losses
…due to frost or freeze. Primary and contiguous counties that were covered by a Secretarial disaster designation for the 2012 crop year due to frost or freeze are eligible counties….
California Table Olive Probability Survey Report
…December, another freeze and wind during bloom, and the lack of water to allow the crop to fully produce. Some growers were not even sure they would harvest what they…
Mexico Trade Mission and Ag Labor Issues – Looking Forward
…with Mexico to establish a bi-nationally available register of certified labor recruitment agencies. In addition, Mexico would develop a system for monitoring, verifying and supervising the activities carried out by…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…due to frost or freeze during the 2012 crop year. Beginning Farmers and Ranchers: On June 23, USDA announced new support for beginning farmers and ranchers, including waiving fees for…
CA Citrus Research Board Learning from Mexico
…Board just returned home from Mexico, where they learned more about that country’s battle against the Asian citrus psyllid. Gary Cooper has more. CA Citrus Research Board trip to Mexico…
As Trade Mission to Mexico Ends, Collaborative Efforts Will Continue
Members of the California agricultural delegation in Mexico City. From left, Craig McNamara, State Board of Food and Agriculture President; Felipe Chavez, Mexico City wholesaler; Chris Rosander, Raisin Administrative Committee;…
California and Mexico – a Win-Win Relationship
…year for the last three years. This underscores that Mexico’s economy is growing and California is benefiting. I look forward to furthering our trade relationship and cooperation with Mexico. It…
Recapping the 2014 California State Fair by the Numbers
…to the CAStateFair.org website since June 1, 2014 3.3 million page views on the CAStateFair.org website since June 1, 2014 Food & Beverage 75,000+ corn dogs eaten 40,000+ funnel cakes…
Sec. Ross in Mexico City for Governor Brown’s Trade Mission
Mercardo de Jamacia in Mexico City (photo from ca.gov Planting Seeds) My first impressions of Mexico City as part of Governor Brown’s trade mission were a sensory overload. From the…
USDA Selects 36 Energy Facilities to Accept Biomass Deliveries
…Assistance Program (BCAP), which was authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Biomass owners who supply these facilities may qualify for BCAP delivery assistance starting July 28, 2014. Of the total…
Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) assistance for losses to bush or tree fruit crops due to frost or freeze during the…
CVCB Celebrates San Joaquin Valley Agribusiness With The Valley Grown For You Campaign
…contest are available at all Central Valley Community Bank branches, online at www.cvcb.com and through links on social media page posts dedicated to the Valley Grown For You campaign. With…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands
…Heights, Los Angeles County. HLB is known to be present in Mexico and in parts of the southern U.S. Florida first detected the pest in 1998 and the disease in…
