…million above the 2021 Enacted level. The Budget also proposes $39 million for the Rural Partners Network – a renewed and expanded initiative to leverage USDA’s extensive network of county-based…
FFA Students Compete in Sectional Speaking Competition
…FFA for Creed, Mia Gillum from Hanford FFA for Job Interview, Kirsten Franks from VTEC FFA for Extemporaneous, Sophia Benitez from Golden West for Prepared, and Gavyn Groppetti from Golden…
Agronomic Minute: Mitigating Risks of Alternaria Pressure
…up north, it’s mostly an issue in Kern County and the Southern San Joaquin Valley. Alternaria really is at its worst when there’s leaf wetness.” Growers with a history of…
Spring Vegetable Crop Research Update April 6
…Tomato Research Institute will also be giving an update on the parasitic weed Broomrape. A presentation from Kern County Farm Advisor Jaspreet Sidhu will cover alternative nematicides for use in…
Discovery FFA Programs Provide Students With New Experiences
…FFA members, and have access to a small selection of the activities offered to high school FFA members. “It’s a Discovery program, so these students in my ag classes are…
Farm Bureau Leadership Program Provides Students with Soft Skills
High school juniors receive professional skills and experiences from the Tulare County Farm Bureau. This is due to a youth leadership program started for high school students to be more…
Use of Conservation Practices Increases Over Past Decade
…and science-based conservation decisions. Download the full report or a four-page summary of findings. Next Steps The report also revealed that cropping patterns have changed over the years in response…
Almond Update: Irrigation Maintenance the Focus of Next Training Tuesday
…is critical. The irrigation system maintenance webinar will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15. The first presenter of the morning will be Kevin Greer with the Tehama County…
Ag Groups and Lawmakers Continue Pushing for Right to Repair Farm Equipment
…the ag industry for the company’s stance on the right to repair equipment. A 43-page petition was recently filed with the Federal Trade Commission against Deere and Company. Organizations including…
Current USDA Organic Survey Open Until April 4
…the county. The organic survey data is essential for determining the overall economic impact of organic production in the U.S. Survey questionnaires ask organic producers about acreage, sales, production, and…
State of Organic Produce Report Details Notable Industry Growth in 2021
…three categories make up over 50 percent of all organic fresh produce sales. So, they continue to be very, very strong,” Seeley noted. The 64-page report notes that organic produce…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
…MPPEP. The first, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, will provide an overview of the program. The second, March 7 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, will cover application requirements….
USDA Announces the Appointment of Karli Moore to Serve on the Farm Service Agency State Committee in California
…programs and county committee operations, resolving program delivery appeals from the agriculture community, maintaining cooperative relations with industry stakeholders, keeping producers informed about FSA programs and operating in a manner…
VofV: Dissecting the 21st Century Ag Renaissance
…of 2 of Orange County Produce Owner and Former Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture A.G. Kawamura’s Voices of the Valley Podcast episode. Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance…
