In honor of Veterans Day tomorrow, CDFA presents an encore presentation of “From Service to Harvest,” a story from the Growing California video series of veterans turning to farming after…
Women in Ag Survey: Gauging the Aspirations and Needs of Women in Agriculture
The American Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Program has launched “Women in Ag,” an online survey that aims to gauge the goals, aspirations, achievements and needs of women in American agriculture…
USDA Seeks Input on New Beef Promotion Order
…a “checkoff program”) for beef and beef products. The new order would be in addition to the existing beef checkoff program, providing American beef producers with more resources for the…
Almond Board: Importance of Fall Monitoring
The harvest may be over, but almond growers still need to head out to the orchard for another check for pests. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update: Fall orchard management…
County Rules Help to Reduce Theft of Walnuts
…numbers will not be available until after the harvest is completed. Most growers and handlers now say the crop will likely not reach the earlier projection. Last year, the crop…
Last Day for Fall Sign Ups for School Program
…Giambroni with the California Milk Advisory Board tells us more about the program. You can hear the full interview with Giambroni in our Farm City Newsday podcast for October 30….
Looking ahead – December is Farm to Food Bank Month
…to not only recognize the great work that is occurring on an ongoing basis – Ag Against Hunger, Hidden Harvest, Young Farmers and Ranchers, and Farm to Family – but…
Precision Mapping with GPS
SprinklerMaps is a new program that will allow growers to log all their irrigation information online using Google maps. The software works with the popular online mapping tool and users…
Almond Board Congratulates UC Davis Researchers on Water Conservation Award
…of California. “Research is the foundation of our sustainability program, and we’re thrilled to continue our work with these world-class scientists on vital issues like water conservation.” Since 1982, the…
CDFA Now Accepting Proposals for 2015 Specialty Crop Grants
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Each year, CDFA conducts a two-phase competitive solicitation process to…
Farmers and Ranchers Encouraged to Make Their Voices Heard
…level, applying their knowledge and judgment to make decisions on commodity support programs; conservation programs; indemnity and disaster programs; emergency programs and eligibility. County committees operate within official regulations designed…
USDA Announces $29 Million to Provide Housing for Farmworkers
…the Farm Labor Housing Loan and Grant program. Financing is available to qualified organizations to develop housing for domestic farm laborers. USDA also provides rental assistance to help very-low-income families…
Citrus Industry This Week: Antibiotics for HLB and TAP Update
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes information on antibiotics for citrus greening management and an update on the Tree Assistance Program. Want to learn more? Click…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…which directs USDA to expand the acreage and forage value in its conservation programs. Funding will be provided to producers through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Applications are due…