For the 2014-2015 school year, the California Milk Advisory Board has activated Fuel Up to Play 60 which is a national in-school physical activity and nutrition program founded by the…
All of Tulare County Added to Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
…Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also…
USDA Unveils Key New Programs to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…programs offer farmers protection when market forces cause substantial drops in crop prices and/or revenues. Producers will have through early spring of 2015 to select which program works best for…
USDA Announces up to $31 Million to Empower People to Make Healthy Eating Choices
…combines funds for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. There will not be a solicitation in fiscal year 2015. Applications are due Dec. 15, 2014. NIFA will host a webinar for…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
…Service Agency state and county offices. Initial FY 2015 Sugar Marketing Allocations The Commodity Credit Corporation is announcing the initial FY 2015 overall sugar marketing allotment, which is established at…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Key New Risk Management Programs
…ended direct payments. Both programs offer farmers protection when market forces cause substantial drops in crop prices and/or revenues. Producers will have through early spring of 2015 to select which…
Almond Board: Silent Auction Donations Being Accepted
The Almond Board is now accepting donations for its 2014 Silent Auction at its yearly conference. It helps fund California FFA scholarships. Almond Board Intern Rebecca Bailey says last year…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
…be kept completely confidential, as required by federal law. The results of the Vegetable Chemical Use Survey will be released on the NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/ on August 5, 2015….
FFA Report for September 19
Cloud Talie Cloud of Sanger High FFA gives us this week’s FFA Report. FFA Report for 9-19 …
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…(HLB), also known as citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species are susceptible hosts for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes…
Citrus Utilized Production Down 15 Percent, Value Up 7 Percent
…the utilized production estimates for all citrus for the 2013-2014 season will be published in the April 2015 Crop Production report. Read the full USDA Citrus Fruits report here. (.pdf)…
USDA Video: What the Farm Bill Means for New Farmers
…for me? To learn about some of the key changes in the Farm Bill made for new farmers and ranchers, please visit the Agricultural Act of 2014:Highlights and Implications page….
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB – What Works and What Doesn’t
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida features a summary report of what does and doesn’t work for HLB for Highlands County citrus growers. Want to learn more?…
CDFA Announces Vacancy on the Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Advisory Board
…the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Pest Control Branch, 3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, California 95832, Attention: Patrick Akers. For additional information, visit the branch’s web page at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/ipc/curlytopvirus/ctv_hp.htm;…
