…UC Agriculture and Natural Resources researchers and educators draw on local expertise to conduct agricultural, environmental, economic, youth development and nutrition research that helps California thrive. Learn more at ucanr.edu….
Jimmie Cox Memorial Scholarship
…grades and financial need. The DEADLINE for submitting applications for the Agri-Culture Scholarship Program is: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 To request an application, please contact the Financial Aid office at…
SuperBowl: Calories Consumed
…following day – even a walk counts as physical activity. For more information, recipes, nutrition tips and a healthy weight tool kit, with online calorie and exercise calculators, visit caloriecontrol.org….
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
…in-school nutrition and physical activity program to help encourage today’s youth to lead healthier lives. Together these partners share a commitment to support youth wellness through improved nutrition and by…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…the resilience of plants in the face of climate change. The grants are made possible through USDA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the nation’s premier competitive, peer-reviewed grants program…
USDA to Invest $150 Million through Conservation Stewardship Program
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that $150 million in funding is available for agricultural producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), USDA’s largest conservation program, by acres impacted, that…
National Cotton Council Statement on Cottonseed Designation
…remains committed to pursuing a cottonseed designation and policy to help provide long-term stability to the industry.” “However, we appreciate the Secretary’s recognition of the industry’s growing need for assistance…
Positions on Beef Promotion Operating Committee
…contractor to the Beef Checkoff Program. Hanson and his wife, Susan, operate a family farm and ranch in southwest Nebraska with their son, Nick, the fifth generation on the farm,…
Despite Promising Snowpack, Conservation Should Continue
…Surveyors found the snowpack’s water content there much improved compared to the early-February survey last year. Led by Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program, the team…
Ag Leadership Class to Present Poverello House with $100,000 Donation
Class 45 of the California Agricultural Leadership Program will present Fresno’s Poverello House with a $100,000 donation. The presentation will be held in conjunction with Class 45’s commencement ceremony at…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…newsmakers are part of the program: Beth Grafton-Cardwell, Ph.D. – UC ANR Cooperative Extension specialist in citrus entomology and director of the UC Lindcove Research and Extension Center Jeff Dahlberg,…
Kern County Ag Community Promoting Spray Safe Effort
…program was born in Kern County and created by a group of Kern County farmers to reduce spray drift, enhance worker safety, and protect public health through more effective communications….
2016 Cattle Industry Convention Draws Strong Crowd
…NCBA, Brunner will lead the organization’s policy work and oversee efforts undertaken as a contractor to the Beef Checkoff Program. To learn more about the organization visit the website: www.beefusa.org/…
NFU’s Beginning Farmer Training Program 2017
…program also includes tours of local farms and cooperatives. Throughout the training there are many opportunities for program participants to network with successful producers as well. “In the end, we…