The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), working in coordination with California agricultural officials, has declared the Red Palm Weevil eradicated from the Laguna Beach area of Orange County. The…
State and Federal Officials to Disscuss Drought Operations With California State Board of Food and Agriculture
…of Food and Agriculture advises the governor and the CDFA secretary on agricultural issues and consumer needs. The State Board conducts forums that bring together local, state and federal government…
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Concerns; Federal Marketing Order
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report from a Peace River citrus growers forum and the pros and cons of a potential federal marketing order…
Nationwide USDA Organic Survey Underway
…to capturing the strong private and public sector support to sustain the continued growth of this industry.” Conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the Organic Survey is a…
Farm Bill and ARC/PLC Decision Aid Tool Workshops
…the workshops is to discuss producer options with respect to Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) elections for covered commodities authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. These…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
…environmental markets and conservation finance projects that engage agricultural producers. In past years, CIG has helped fund the development of the basic infrastructure of these markets. This year, USDA, through…
International Center for Water Technology receives up to $1.12M grant
…companies in the water technology field to gravitate here. Fresno is an obvious choice to build partnerships because of its reputation as a world leader in agricultural production, so we…
WUD, NRCS, and Audubon California Working Together
…specific goals and management practices. Nationally, 100 projects were selected receiving $370 million in total. Four of the selected projects benefit agricultural lands geographically located within California, and two additional…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…sought public input, receiving more than 900 individual comments last year, including from agricultural organizations. Allen-Diaz described this process, which she implemented five years ago, as “critically important” in determining…
Use of Fumigant to Face Additional State Restrictions
New restrictions for the soil fumigation uses of chloropicrin have been issued by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, despite scientific data provided by the agricultural sector that restrictions already…
Assemblymember Gray: “FFA Funding Safe and Sound in Governor’s Proposed Budget”
…one of the state’s most successful career technical education programs. “Last year students, parents, teachers, and whole agricultural communities rallied to protect FFA,” said Assemblymember Gray. “While we still want…
Fresno State Unveils New Jordan College Honors Program for Ag Students
The inaugural class of the new Fresno State Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Upper Division Honors Program will begin the spring semester this week with 15 students. The…
Farm Bureau Approves Strategic Action Plan for 2015
…regardless of need. We will continue to work to ditch the rule.” Stallman said AFBF recognizes that the need for agricultural labor reform is clear. “Farmers need access to a…
The Fresno Food Expo Celebrates with Agricultural Tour
More than 45 agricultural, political and educational leaders, as well as trade and regional media, took part in a unique regional agricultural and economic impact tour on Tuesday, January 13,…