USDA is offering groups funding to help train beginning farmers and ranchers in everything from growing crops to running their business. Funding for Beginning Farmer and Rancher Training Soon Available…
Assemblymember Gray: “FFA Funding Safe and Sound in Governor’s Proposed Budget”
…one of the state’s most successful career technical education programs. “Last year students, parents, teachers, and whole agricultural communities rallied to protect FFA,” said Assemblymember Gray. “While we still want…
Fresno State Unveils New Jordan College Honors Program for Ag Students
…in the community.” The 10 initial honors program students are all Fresno State juniors: • Lindsey Anderson of Escalon (Ag Business) • Teighlor Baugher of Bakersfield (Ag Education-Animal Science) •…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
…did not receive funding during this round of awards to strengthen their applications for future funding rounds. The next announcement of program funding for fiscal year 2016 will be made…
CDFA Announces Available Funding for Dairy Development Program
…We are very encouraged about the potential of this program.” Agricultural regions, including disadvantaged communities in the Central Valley as identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency using CalEnviroScreen, will…
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
More than Half of Nation’s Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that more than 23,000 of the nation’s…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals for 2015 Fertilizer Research and Education Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is currently accepting concept proposals for the 2015 grant cycle. FREP’s competitive grant program funds research that…
FSA Announces New Yield Data for Safety Net Calculations
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Val Dolcini today offered farmers new information to update program payment yields that will help them better select protections offered by…
Census of Horticulture Arriving in Mailboxes this Winter
As millions of Americans’ venture out to purchase a fresh cut Christmas tree or poinsettia this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be surveying…
Help Available for Wildfire-Impacted Ranches and Private Forestland
…impacts from recent California wildfires. This assistance is available to agricultural operators or private non-industrial forest owners and applications will be accepted and considered for possible funding on a continuing…
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
…to reduced fire, disease and insect threats while providing more biomass feedstock for advanced energy facilities.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency administered the program earlier this…
USDA Provides Greater Protection for Fruit, Vegetable and Other Specialty Crop Growers
…Program. To learn more, visit the Farm Service Agency (FSA) website at www.fsa.usda.gov/nap or contact your local FSA office at offices.usda.gov. The Farm Service Agency (FSA), which administers the program,…
California Among States Selected by USDA for Participation in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables
…educational agencies of various population sizes and geographic locations. This pilot is designed to support the schools’ pre-existing relationships with vendors, growers, produce wholesalers, and distributors, and increase the use…
USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program to Dec. 19
Dairy producers urged to act now to protect their businesses against unpredictable market swings, take advantage of increased protections offered in first year of program U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary…