Atascadero, California—Earth Day Food & Wine Weekend, held April 17-19 at Castoro Cellars in Paso Robles, will donate a portion of its proceeds to benefit the Vineyard Team Scholarship program….
Vineyard Team Celebrating 20 Years
…(SIP) Certification, Sustainable Ag Expo, Earth Day Food and Wine Weekend, and various research and education programs. Since inception, with a myriad of programs that advance the industry’s commitment to…
Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau Scholarship Applications Available
As part of their on-going commitment to educational programs in Yuba and Sutter counties, the Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau (YSFB) Board of Directors has established an annual Scholarship Program. The goal…
Rural Energy for America Program
…how the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program helps the owners of an Arkansas store that was devastated by fire during a burglary in 2011. Rural Energy for America Program…
NFL Players Team up With CMAB For Fuel Up to Play 60
…by AgNet West’s Sabrina Hill A pair of popular NFL players were at the World Ag Expo to power up the Fuel Up to Play 60 program with the California…
“Tanks of Thanks” for Someone Going the Extra Mile
…them free fuel for a year. It’s part of their Tanks of Thanks program. Cathy Isom tells us more about the program and how to nominate someone. Tanks of Thanks…
Vilsack Announces $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease
…Research Initiative Citrus Disease Research and Education (CDRE) program, which is made available through the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Farm Bill). $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease Vilsack “Our HLB…
Free Bird-Friendly Farming Workshops
…with staggered drawdown in February WHEP is a voluntary program; interested growers must apply to their local NRCS office for this special habitat program. The first application deadline is Friday,…
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
…assist farmers and ranchers include the Emergency Conservation Program, The Livestock Forage Disaster Program, the Livestock Indemnity Program, the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program, and the…
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
…his business will decline at least 50 percent this year — and that means he won’t be hiring any part-time employees during rice harvest in September and October. Van Dyke’s…
USDA Announces the Availability of $16 Million to Support Food Production
…Food Security program. “Agricultural production is inextricably linked to the health of our nation, and every American deserves access to safe, nutrient-rich food,” said Sonny Ramaswamy, NIFA director. “This funding…
Fruit & Nut Review
…earlier than last year. Growers completed spraying and pruning by the end of March. In California, pear harvest began in the Sacramento-San Joaquin region the first week of July, similar…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…sustainability of the next generation of farmers. The grants are available through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA),…
California State Fair announces first Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition
…rules and entry information. This project is supported by the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, which is funded by the USDA and administered by CDFA. The goal of the project…