…actionable insights to farmers, agriculture businesses, scientists or consumers. In addition, Microsoft is granting cloud-computing awards to aid university researchers and students who wish to take part in the challenge….
Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers
…A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA Service Centers and online at the Risk Management Agency’s agent locator. Growers can use the agency’s cost estimator to…
Almond Orchard Sustainability Lifecycle Study Highlights Greenhouse Gas Benefits, Provides Baseline for Future Goals
…and maximize re-use of all co-products in the production process. The comprehensive nature of this new research provides a solid foundation for our ongoing work in this area.” Current research…
Water Saving Fall and Winter Gardening Workshop Hosted By UC Master Gardeners in Lake County
…By UC Master Gardeners in Lake County Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 at 5:30pm through Saturday, August 8th, 2015 at 10Am at the Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport CA 95453….
From California to the Midwest – Sharing Agriculture’s Story
…California dairy farmers. Full interview with Governor Daugaard This slideshow requires JavaScript. Dairy Producers and Research Facility While following the story, I met with the South Dakota dairy producers for…
Harden in California to Talk about Women in Ag, Sign NASA Agreement
…Harden visited California this week and a highlight of her trip was a stop at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field. There she signed an interagency agreement that formalized…
USDA Announces Three New Centers of Excellence with a Consortium of 1890 Colleges and Universities
…1890s schools. Each center will focus on a specific identified need: Creating an integrated center to benefit Small Farms, Ranches and Forest Landowners in high poverty areas; Establishing a virtual…
Available Funding and Changes to USDA’s Biorefinery and Biobased Product Program
…critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets…
Regenis Application Wins Dairy Digester Grant in CA
California Department of Food and Agriculture announced the AgPower Visalia, LLC project in Tulare Co. has been awarded a three million dollar dairy digester research and development grant yesterday. The…
Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
…funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural…
Cotton Transition Assistance Program Enrollment Begins Today
…this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new…
Secretary Vilsack Proclaims August 2-8 National Farmers Market Week
…farmers market locations across the country. On Saturday, Aug. 1, Anne Alonzo, the Administrator of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) – which conducts research, provides technical assistance, and awards grants…
Reducing Chemical Use, Keeping Efficacy
Research at a recent seminar showed organic and conventional growers the benefits of rotating treatments and having a true integrated pest management system. Reducing Chemical Use, Keeping Efficacy At the…
CDFA Funds 5 ‘Dairy Digester’ Projects in Central Valley
…assess the feasibility of digester technologies. Final scoring and review was conducted by the multi-agency Dairy Digester Research and Development Program’s Technical Advisory Committee, a subset of the California Federal…