USDA is holding three public outreach meetings throughout California in May 2015 to provide a forum to review proposals received regarding a California Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO). The outreach…
USDA NASS Continues to Survey Farmers and Landlords for TOTAL Survey
…federal policies and programs that affect U.S. farms and farm families. “Accurate data are key to better decision-making,” said Vic Tolomeo, Director of the NASS Pacific Regional Office. “By responding…
NIMITZ Nematicide Receives State Registration in California
…which leads to yield enhancement,” says Young. The EPA wrote in the Federal Docket on July 24, 2014 that, “Fluensulfone (NIMITZ) represents a safer alternative for nematode control with a…
Kern County Farm Bureau Irrigation Efficiency Program Awarded $400,000 Grant from Bay-Delta Initiative
…federal and state water projects that draw their sources from the greater San Joaquin and Sacramento watersheds. The goals of this project are to increase distribution uniformity on older performing…
The Western View: El Nino Returns with a Whimper
…isn’t likely to do any of those things, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials. In fact, instead of bringing on a cooler and wetter summer than normal…
USDA Awards Grants to Support Schools Serving Healthier Meals and Snacks
…Summer Food Service Program, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Together these programs make up the federal nutrition safety net….
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
…2015. As with all NASS surveys, information provided by respondents is confidential, as required by federal law. NASS safeguards the privacy of all responses and publishes only aggregate data, ensuring…
State Water Project Deliveries Increased Slightly
…on December 1, was increased after mid-December storms boosted river flows and tight coordination among federal and state water and wildlife-protection agencies allowed the SWP to store runoff south of…
Zero Allocations…Again
The definition of balance at the State and Federal level is once again highlighted by an announcement from the Bureau of Reclamation that producers south of the Delta will again…
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…federal Central Valley Project surface water availabilities What: Representatives from the community will be available to speak with the media regarding the Bureau of Reclamation’s announcement of the federal Central…
CFBF Leader on Water Shortage, CVP Zero Allocation
…that the federal Central Valley Project will likely deliver no water to most of its agricultural customers for a second straight year reinforces the need to move quickly on water…
Statement of Don Peracchi, President of Westlands Water District, on Bureau of Reclamation’s Allocation Announcement
…more than one million acres of highly productive farmland will once again receive a zero allocation of water this year should make one thing abundantly clear. The federal government’s Central…
Secretary Vilsack and Former Agriculture Secretaries Veneman and Glickman Announce Bipartisan Efforts to Expand Trade
Bipartisan Group Urging Passage of Trade Legislation Critical to Agriculture Economy Veneman Glickman Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and former U.S. Secretaries of Agriculture Ann Veneman (George W. Bush Administration) and…
Big Fresno Fair Announces New San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition
…Administration Office or can be shipped to SJVOOC – The Big Fresno Fair, 1121 S. Chance Ave. Fresno, CA 93702 no later than 5 p.m. on May 8, 2015. Any…