…unable to receive private, commercial credit, including targeted loan funds for beginning, underserved, women and military veterans involved in production agriculture. USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day…
American Farm Bureau Establishes 2022 Policies
…were re-elected to two-year terms on the Women’s Leadership Committee. Alisha Schwertner of Texas was elected chair of the Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee, taking over the position in February…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 01-03-22
…to Prop. 12, the role women farmers and ranchers play in the industry and as regulations continue to be developed why being a part of the conversation is critically important. …
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-08-21
…growers, UC ANR research to better understand hemp production and Ventura County highlighting women in agriculture. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Listen…
‘Farm Safety Yields Real Results’
…safety, keeping young people safe, anhydrous ammonia safety, respiratory protection, mental health, and women’s health issues. Continuing Education credits for healthcare and allied health professionals will be available with two…
Ventura County Women In Ag
…The theme of this year’s report is Women in Agriculture. Throughout the report, is a Q&A portion with three former women deputy ag commissioners and photographs of women working in…
Upcoming Conference for Women in Agriculture
The Advancing Women Conference is gearing up for its annual event. Although the event is based in Canada its virtual aspect makes it accessible for women around the globe to…
Agriculture Funding Bill Adds Nearly $3 Billion in Support
…in discretionary funding will be directed to the Women, Infants and Children program. Nearly $106 billion in mandatory funding would be provided for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The subcommittee…
Health Bite: Protein and Fat Loss
…good health. The vast majority of women specifically usually could use a bump in protein. We should get a serving in every meal and ideally a bit from snacks too….
Biden’s Budget Includes Additional Support for Ag and Rural Communities
…Program for Women, Infants, and Children would be substantially funded under the proposal. Biden’s budget proposal also includes a total of $700 million in funding for the ReConnect program to…
Over $2.3 Million Invested in Small Business Innovation Research
…program also fosters and encourages participation by women-owned and socially or economically disadvantaged small businesses.” Several of the Small Business Innovation Research projects are based in California. Davis-based Agrinerds, Inc….
CA, AZ Opt-in to Incentivize Fruits and Veggies Through WIC
USDA’s WIC food assistance program is exponentially increasing fruit and vegetable purchases through the summer. The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) supplemental program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is…
Fruits and Vegetable Purchases Incentivized with American Rescue Plan
Participants in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) may soon see a temporary increase to their benefits for the purchase…
The Western View: The Mother of Thanksgiving
…for writing. She was born on October 24, 1788, on a farm in Newport, New Hampshire. Women were not accepted in the workforce then, and certainly not as teachers….