…reach their full academic potential, they must build healthy eating habits, and USDA recognizes the importance of private sector partnership in making this happen.” The request for grant applications is…
USDA Prospective Customer Survey
…perspectives of all of our customers, including underserved producers, will help USDA better understand the unique needs of both existing and prospective customers while identifying opportunities to enhance government programs…
Comment Period Closing Soon for Walnut Marketing Order
…is inshell and the other is finished product,” Verloop explained. Overall, the changes are meant to modernize the marketing order to better reflect current industry conditions. Verloop noted two administrative…
Producer Perspective Sought in USDA Survey
…USDA better understand the unique needs of both existing and prospective customers, while identifying opportunities to enhance government programs and services. Please take the survey, especially if we haven’t worked…
Almond Matters: Managing Weeds with Preemergent Program
In today’s Almond Matters, brought to you by Valent, implementing a strong preemergent program now will help growers to better manage weed issues later in the season. Field Market Development…
Almond Update: Grower Breakfast to Highlight Topics to Increase ROI
…can help growers in their operations to better improve their bottom line. We realize how important that is,” said Roots. The grower breakfast is scheduled for Thursday, December 8 at…
Investment of More than $71 Million to Support Underserved Producers
…Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a press release. “We are committed to building a different USDA. One that is steadfast in our actions, mindset and culture around equality and…
Week in Review: Water Fee Increase & Sites Project Financial Support
…assistance announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Sites Reservoir Project is receiving additional federal support through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Get all of the latest agricultural…
USDA Invests Another $759 Million in Rural Broadband
USDA is giving another boost to rural broadband. “We’re building a better America by ensuring our investments reach everyone, including our rural and underserved communities,” said White House Senior Advisor…
VofV: Stout CEO Brent Shedd Explores Artificial Intelligence in Ag
…a background in technology and tends to approach farming issues through this lens. The decision for Stout to build its own hardware and software was based around Brent’s background with…
Farm Bureau Informational Webinars Today and Tomorrow
Farm employers are being invited to learn more about the impact of new legislation in a couple of free webinars. The Card Check and Ag Employers: What Does AB 2183…
MSOB: Biological Control Having Positive Impact on Bagrada Bug Issues
…on in looking at its impact but we’re pretty sure the amount of parasitism that we’ve found tells us that it is having an impact and maybe at least one…
California Agriculture Represented in East Africa Trade Mission
…foster stronger ties and build economic partnerships between the United States and Kenya and Tanzania as both of these countries present a growing opportunity for U.S. agricultural exports,” Deputy Agriculture…
Further Increases to Water Fees ‘Reprehensible’
…(WAPA), Roger Isom described the action as “reprehensible.” Despite opposition from several agricultural groups, SWRCB is going ahead with a series of fee increases to cover salary and benefit expenditure…