You may have seen the SIP Certified logo the last time you were buying wine at the store. What is SIP Certified The Sustainability In Practice program, also known as…
Collaboration with Federal and State Agencies, Rice Growers and Industry Further Protect Endangered Salmon and Steelhead Trout
…Thiobencarb use restrictions for endangered salmon in 14 California counties where rice is grown at: www2.epa.gov/endangered-species/thiobencarb-use-limitations. For more information on endangered species protection bulletins visit Bulletins Live site at: www.epa.gov/oppfead1/endanger/bulletins.htm….
Three-Hundred Tons of Nutrition from Annual Food Drive
…California came looking for a lead agency to coordinate the annual State Employees Food Drive, they didn’t have to look far. This year, CDFA is announcing a new partnership with…
USDA and Partners Complete First-of-Its-Kind Sale of Carbon Credits from Working Ranch Grasslands
…while thriving grasslands provide nesting habitat for wildlife, are more resilient to extreme weather, and help mitigate the impact of climate change,” said Vilsack. Besides the landowners, USDA, and Ducks…
USDA Seeks Input on New Beef Promotion Order
…and Information Act of 1996. The proposed program would be in addition to the existing beef promotion and research program established under the Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985….
New ACP Discovery Near Exeter
…work collaboratively to determine what steps are taken next. The Asian citrus psyllid is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known…
Bats Work the Night Shift in Pollination
…in color. Simply speaking, white or pale crop flowers attract the night pollinators to feed on them. Mexican long-nose bats can fly extensive distances to gather nectar from specific plants….
Farmers and Ranchers Encouraged to Make Their Voices Heard
USDA Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections to Begin Monday, Nov. 3 Dolcini The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging farmers and ranchers to make their voices heard by…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…which directs USDA to expand the acreage and forage value in its conservation programs. Funding will be provided to producers through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Applications are due…
USDA Extends Dairy Margin Protection Program Deadlines
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, speaking at the National Milk Producers Federation annual meeting, today announced extended deadlines for the dairy Margin Protection Program. Farmers now have until Dec. 5, 2014,…
State and Federal Officials to Discuss Drought and Groundwater Management for 2015
…the table in helping to reach manageable solutions.” Invited speakers include: Richard Howitt and Jay Lund, University of California, Davis; Karla Nemeth, California Natural Resources Agency; Gordon Burns, California Environmental…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in San Joaquin County
…portions of Fresno, Kern, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Clara counties. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known…
Public Meetings Scheduled to Discuss CDFA’s Dairy Digester Research and Development Program
…13, 2014 – 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. California Department of Food and Agriculture 1220 N Street Room: Auditorium Sacramento, CA 95814 The meeting on November 13 will include a…
Helene Dillard, Dean of UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Helene Dillard AgNet West’s Gary Cooper interviews Helene Dillard, Dean of UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Helene Dillard UC Davis…
