A groundwater banking program in Central California gets a $1 million boost in funding. Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) has announced $1 million in WaterSMART grants for the Southwest Groundwater Banking…
Cotton Producers to Examine Montana Agricultural Operations
…begin on June 23 at the Southern Agricultural Research Center in Huntley where the participants will learn about Montana agricultural research, including a presentation from the Western Sugar Cooperative. The…
USDA Takes Steps to Stop PEDv, PDCoV
…killed 7 million piglets. The reporting requirements also stand for porcine deltacoronavirus. In addition to the new requirements, the USDA also announces $26.2 million in funding to help fight the…
Marketing Funding Key to Sustainability
The Almond Board of California’s sustainability program is focusing on telling their story about the industries water consumption. That wouldn’t be possible without significant funding. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has…
Costa Announces $6.3 Million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency Grants
Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today announced $6.3 million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency grants. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, released the…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
…$3.9 million to be used by USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to support the development of vaccines $2.4 million to cooperative agreement funding for States to support management and control…
Almond Board: Sustainability Program Focus
In 2009 the Almond Board of California created a sustainability program full of information and education for everyone in the industry with the emphasis on water consumption. AgNet West’s Taylor…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that farmers, ranchers and landowners committed to protecting and conserving environmentally sensitive land may now sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The…
USDA Selects 2014 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows
…experiences will add to their institutions’ educational capacities. HSIs are accredited and degree-granting institutions of higher education with a full-time Hispanic student enrollment of 25 percent or more. Through partnerships…
Earl Williams Receives Distinguished Service Award
…Agricultural Energy Consumers Association and the California Agricultural Education Foundation, which oversees the California Ag Leadership Program.He also is a founding member and past chairman of the AgriBusiness President’s Council….
Ag Leadership Names Four New Board Members
…serves as chief executive officer of various California agricultural companies, including Agriland Farming Company, Inc.; Agri Systems, Inc.; Agri Capital, Inc.; Madera Ag Supply, Inc.; and Growers Fig Company, Inc….
USDA Rolls Out Strong New Partnered Conservation Program
…three funding pools: 35 percent of total program funding will be directed to the eight critical conservation areas. 40 percent will be directed to regional or multi-state projects through a…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…programs. Funds will be used to conduct public education outreach meetings where producers can speak with local extension agents and Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff. Outreach meetings will begin late…
USDA, Partners Usher In a New Era In Conservation
…program funding directed to critical conservation areas, chosen by the agriculture secretary; 40 percent directed to regional or multi-state projects through a national competitive process; and 25 percent directed to…