…have been hit with severe weather to receive a higher approved yield on their insurance policies through the federal crop insurance program. Spring crops eligible for APH Yield Exclusion include…
New “Produce Innovation Award” for Growers Offers $10K and More to Winner
…quality, better availability or increased demand, Bayer Crop Science opens the application process today for its new Produce Innovation Awards program. Read on to learn more about the award worth…
Schedule Set for 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Workshops
During the first two weeks of November, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will present four workshops and two webinars on the 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program…
Growing California Video Series: Acres of Ambition
The next segment in the Growing California video series, a partnership with California Grown, is “Acres of Ambition,” a profile of a program in Salinas training farmworkers to become farmers….
CDFA Awards $3.6 Million to Assist Farmers with Drought Through the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) is part of emergency drought Legislation (SB 103) signed earlier this year by Governor Brown…
Almond Board Announces Bee Management Practices
…on subjects including Varroa mite and other honey bee pest and disease management, nutrition and honey bee forage, impact of pesticides, and technical assistance for beekeepers. Almond orchards are often…
World Food Day a Reminder of Everyday Challenges With Food Access
…need, and CDFA’s Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program helps provide these foods to needy senior citizens. CDFA’s Office of Farm to Fork improves food access from another angle – working…
Family Farmers Do More Than Feed the World
…is critically important to meeting nutrition needs—in terms of having both the right foods and enough of them, in the right places—and, as a consequence, improving global health outcomes. To…
Dairy Margin Protection Program Signup
Dairy producers can now sign up for the new Margin Protection Program. Sabrina Hill has more. Programs for Dairy Producers National Milk Producers Federation CEO Jim Mulhern says this is…
USDA Announces Measures to Help Farmers Diversify Weed Control Efforts
…steps it is taking to help farmers manage their herbicide resistant weed problems in a more holistic and sustainable way: USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) will offer financial assistance…
Beet Curly Top Virus Update
…This action helps to concentrate the beet leafhoppers onto remaining Russian thistle, allowing the treatment program to be more effective. Fresno County Program personnel continued monitoring beet leafhopper populations in…
Farm-to-School – Northern California elementary school students to visit White House Garden
…cafeterias, and provides nutrition education in the classroom as well as after-school programs. The students visiting the White House all come from Pittsburg’s Willow Cove Elementary School. The school’s garden…
California Certified Crop Adviser February 6, 2015 Exam Registration Period Open
…and growers is integral to protecting the environment and providing food and fiber for the world. The program is a voluntary certification program that has been in existence for more…
Post-Harvest Topics at Almond Field Day
…growers had questions about how they can manage salinity in the different soil types of California. Doll urged growers to keep a consistent leaching program now and through the rains…