…2015; and WHEREAS additional expedited actions are needed to reduce the harmful impacts from the drought as the state heads into several months of typically dry conditions; and WHEREAS the…
Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater
…groundwater regulation has been raised as one possibility by some legislators, but most of the voices at a workshop in Sacramento last week stressed the benefits of local or regional…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs
2014 Funding Supports More than 60 Organizations; Applications Now Available for 2015 Export Development Programs WASHINGTON, April 16, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department…
Join the University of California in a One-Day Science Project on May 8th
…three topics (see below) in your local community. Then add your observations to the online database at beascientist.ucanr.edu. To participate in the UC Cooperative Extension “Celebration of Science and Service”…
Sign-Up Begins Today for USDA Disaster Assistance Programs Restored by Farm Bill
…information, producers may review the 2014 Farm Bill Fact Sheet, and the LIP, LFP, ELAP and TAP fact sheets online, or visit any local FSA office or USDA Service Center….
Innovation Awards Return to Regional Food Show
…Expo website (www.fresnofoodexpo.com) or Facebook page (facebook.com/fresnofoodexpo) until July 22 at 5 p.m. Votes will be counted by the number of “Likes” on Facebook or emailed votes each product receives,…
USDA Announces Release Date for the Final 2012 Census of Agriculture Report
…Noon ET. The complete data series will be available in multiple formats, including Quick Stats 2.0 – an online database to retrieve customized tables with Census data at the national,…
Bee-Friendly Practices Equal Successful Pollination
The 2014 pollination season went well according to Project Apis m. Director Christi Heintz. She says that growers can use bee-friendly techniques to ensure that the 2015 season is just…
USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs
…an appointment. For more information, producers may review the 2014 Farm Bill Fact Sheet, ELAP and TAP fact sheets online, or visit any local FSA office or USDA Service Center….
Rollout of a Few Farm Bill Programs May Not Happen Until 2015
Don’t expect all the new Farm Bill provisions to be implemented this year. Gary Crawford has the report. Rollout of a Few Farm Bill Programs May Not Happen Until 2015…
USDA Provides Farm Bill Funding for Pest and Disease Management Programs
…to learn more about invasive plant pest and diseases impacting your area and how you can help. And, join the discussion about invasive plant pests via the HungryPests Facebook page….
Congressmen Hold Live Q & A on Facebook
Congressman Jim Costa joined other congressmen from around the United States in a live Q & A on the Facebook page for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman…
AgNeTVideo: Sustainable Composting Basics
High school kids learning about composting at a FARMS Leadership workshop by The Center for Land Based Learning….
FSIS Issues Public Health Alert For Processed Egg Products Unfit For Human Consumption
…to expand its Feb. 15, 2014 recall to include an additional 118,541 pounds of processed egg products for which there is reason to conclude that they are unfit for human…
