California gets $18 million from federal program for farmworker housing The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $26 million to help provide safe and sanitary housing for farmworkers in nine…
University of Idaho awarded more than $25 million in scholarships
…receive federal assistance to help pay for college. Dan Davenport, director of Student Financial Aid Services says that they are committed to making higher education accessible to all students and…
Humane Handling of Veal Calves
…would improve compliance with the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act by encouraging improved treatment of veal calves, as well as improve inspection efficiency by allowing FSIS inspection program personnel to…
New Olive Growing Cost Studies
…The cost and returns program is associated with the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and the UC Agricultural Issues Center, which is a statewide program of UC…
Groundwater Monitoring Improves
…in partnership with local water districts. Called CASGEM – the California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring Program – the program provides information vital to understanding groundwater conditions in the state, as…
Smelt Plan Calls for More Water Release
…strategy relies on science and conceptual models developed by the Interagency Ecological Program’s Management, Analysis, and Synthesis Team (MAST). The conceptual models have a tiered structure with Delta smelt performance…
Funding to Address Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
…this program, NIFA also will provide funds to design a cadre of community-based volunteers who would be trained to become “climate masters,” whose work will help their communities become better…
CA Welcomes Farmers Market Proclamation
…and vegetables through the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program; the Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Program; and the CalFresh program. We are proud and pleased to offer these…
Agri View: Food Label
Everett Griner talks about the food label coming from private sources in today’s Agri View. Food Label From: FDA Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label On May 20, 2016, the…
USDA Sets 2015 PLC Wheat, Oats Payment Rates
…October first. That’s becase the program provisions say that payments on 2015 PLC or Ag Risk Coverage programs cannot be made until after October 1st, 2016, or when the final…
2016 Caplan Family Business Scholarship
Experience The Power of Fresh With The Frieda Rapoport Caplan Family Business Scholarship Program United Fresh members employed at a family business are encouraged to apply for the Frieda Rapoport…
Agri View: Money Crops
…ERS market outlook program with data collected by different Federal and international statistical agencies to facilitate analyses of economic performance over time and across domestic and foreign markets. Currently, data…
Conservation: The California Lifestyle
…unused lawn without compromising beauty. DWR staff will be on hand to explain how to help cover the cost of landscape updates through the State’s turf rebate program. The DWR…
FARM at 49th AABP Conference
National Dairy FARM Program to Lead One-Day Session at 49th Annual AABP Conference The National Milk Producers Federation’s Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program will host a full day of…