Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is making up to $31.5 million in funding available to help participants in the Supplemental Nutrition…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
…as forecast in the September 2014 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. Statute requires that a fixed portion of the overall sugar marketing allotment be assigned to the beet…
Food Hub Training in Northern California
…each other. Food Hub Training in Northern California The food Hub is run through a website that has real-time updating and allows growers to list and sell their products through…
Food Hubs Connect Local Growers and Buyers
Food hubs are sprouting up all over the country and one of the newest ones is launching in northern California. Connecting Local Growers and Buyers The North Valley Food Hub…
CDFA to Initiate Second Round of Funding for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
(From CDFA) The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will begin accepting applications on September 29, 2014 for a second round of funding for the State Water Efficiency and…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Key New Risk Management Programs
…Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri and the Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC) at Texas A&M (co-leads for the National Association of Agricultural and Food Policy),…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Formation of the New Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture
…investments and develop policies that will empower all producers to adapt to climate change and to mitigate its consequences. Long term global food security depends on us acting together now.”…
USDA to Collect Data on Chemicals Applied to Vegetables
…produce a safe, high-quality food supply,” said Vic Tolomeo, Director of the NASS Pacific Regional Field Office. “The data will help support the policies and programs that protect the health…
California Shell Eggs: Daily Egg Report
…Small. The undertone is steady to mostly higher. Offerings are light to moderate and held with more confidence than earlier in the week. Retail demand is light with food service…
Olive Oil Quality Standards to be Introduced in California
(From CDFA) The California Department of Food and Agriculture has approved grading and labeling standards for California olive oil, which are scheduled to take effect on September 26, 2014, in…
California’s Fertilizer Research Conference Comes to Modesto October 29-30, 2014
(From CDFA) The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the Western Plant Health Association are hosting their 22nd annual fertilizer research conference at the DoubleTree Hotel in Modesto on…
California School District Rewrites Menu for Student Lunches
…transform their lunch program to provide healthier, locally-sourced food. Jake Schoneker and his student journalists at Media Enterprise Alliance report the story as part of our Student Reporting Labs Network….
NRCS Selects California Projects for National Conservation Innovation Grants
…support a farmer-initiated effort for monitoring and evaluating pollinator habitat, and educating and engaging agricultural producers in pollinator conservation. As 30 percent of U.S. food crops depend on honey bee…
Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Announced
…to balance the farm’s bottom line with environmentally sound practices to support the local food economy. The farm has an extensive education and outreach program, including popular tours, events, class…