…of agriculture’s vital role in our society. The Agriculture Council of America and the National Ag Day program was started in 1973. What Is Ag Day? It’s a day to…
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
Beet Curly Top Virus report for February, 2016 Program-wide notice There were two locations in Fresno County that the Program was considering for winter treatment. The overwintering adult females died…
Grain Bin Safety
2016 Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) Week-Grain Bin Safety Be cautious around grain and grain storage structures on the farm. It takes just seconds for a person to be pulled…
Agri View: Avian Flu…Again?
…Backyard Poultry Biosecurity Information Live Bird Marketing System Program Information on Detection and Monitoring in Wild Birds 2015 Surveillance Plan for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Waterfowl in the United…
USDA’s Final CSP Rule Published
…from CSP to CRP, the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) or other Federal or State programs; and NRCS’s acknowledgment of producers that participate in environmental credit-trading programs and the declaration…
Almond Board: CASP Workshops
…calculator, mapping, irrigation Water Use Efficiency in the 22nd Century Irrigation scheduling and infrastructure Available incentive programs SWEEP, NRCS EQIP & CSP, etc. Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) Updates Nitrogen…
$14.5 Million in Available Funding for Plant-Biotic Research
…(NSF) today to announce the availability of $14.5 million in funding for the NIFA-NSF Joint Plant-Biotics Interactions (PBI) program. PBI supports research on the processes that mediate beneficial and antagonistic…
Farm Women and Consumers
…in the agricultural industry. Two examples of key programs spearheaded by the program include the annual Women’s Communication Boot Camp and the year-round Our Food Link program. Our Food Link…
Safeguarding California – Climate Change Implementation Action Plan for Agriculture
…to climate change. Excerpts: CDFA has developed outreach and incentive programs such as the Healthy Soils Initiative, the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP), and the Dairy Digester Research…
Quest to Convert Algae to Biofuel
…said Elton Gonçalves, a former UF/IFAS doctoral student in the plant molecular and cellular biology program. In fact, the team’s research showed that ROC40 helps control lipid production when the…
Ten to Participate in Leadership Farm Bureau
…The Leadership Farm Bureau class will finish its program of activities in December, with graduation during the CFBF Annual Meeting in Monterey. For further information about the program, see www.cfbf.com/lfb….
Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Program 2016
Courtesy: UC Riverside Spring is here and the time has come to begin the Glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) trapping, surveying, treatment and bio-control program in Fresno County. The treatment strategy will…
Farm and Ranch Safety Week
The 2016 Agricultural Safety Awareness Program (ASAP) Week is celebrated March 6-12. The theme for the week is “Caution—Safety is No Accident” and will highlight a different safety focus each…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…in competitive grants through the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. The program aims to spark the development and adoption of cutting-edge conservation technologies and approaches for farmers, ranchers and other…