Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) today announced $6.3 million in Agricultural Water Conservation and Efficiency grants. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, released the…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
…pork and pork products from the U.S. For full details of the Federal Order and program requirements, along with a Q&A on this topic, visit the APHIS website at: www.aphis.usda.gov/animal-health/secd…
Almond Board: Sustainability Program Focus
In 2009 the Almond Board of California created a sustainability program full of information and education for everyone in the industry with the emphasis on water consumption. AgNet West’s Taylor…
Modified-Live Virus Vaccines for Cattle
…MLV vaccine program – and their success has been very good. Dawson says MLV vaccines offer reproductive and fetal protection – which ensures cows get bred and stay pregnant. He…
Weekly Broiler Hatchery Report Released
…Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 215 million eggs in incubators during the week ending May 31, 2014, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in the…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
…getting started in agriculture. The Transition Incentives Program is very useful as we work to help new farmers and ranchers get started.” The Conservation Reserve Program provides incentives to producers…
Key Agriculture Componet Added to Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards
…Environmental Protection Agency. The new category will spotlight the multiple benefits gained from farming and ranching, including innovative and sustainable approaches to water and energy conservation, food crop production efficiency,…
Citrus Meeting to Focus on ACP Spread Prevention
…The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program is continuing its work on preventing the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid, this time with a meeting for growers in San Bernardino….
USDA Selects 2014 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2014 – The USDA today announced the 15 members of the 2014 class of the E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program. The 15 fellows, highly accomplished…
Ag Industry Reacts to EPA Draft Rule for Air
…engage the ag community in reducing carbon pollution by creating voluntary incentives for sequestering carbon and implementing conservation strategies that preserve the nation’s limited soil and water resources. He also…
Earl Williams Receives Distinguished Service Award
…Agricultural Energy Consumers Association and the California Agricultural Education Foundation, which oversees the California Ag Leadership Program.He also is a founding member and past chairman of the AgriBusiness President’s Council….
Ag Leadership Names Four New Board Members
…positions that will be extremely valuable for the foundation, leadership program and our future. We are grateful for their commitment to serve Ag Leadership and look forward to their input…
Pleased with Livestock Disaster Assistance Implementation
Signup for the livestock disaster assistance program has been underway for a few weeks now, a program that many in the industry had been wanting to see available for producers…
USDA Rolls Out Strong New Partnered Conservation Program
…and Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) program. These two programs also worked with conservation partners to implement conservation using a landscape approach. NRCS California has established eight natural resource priority…