…in the report. Report on Pesticide Use Response From Agriculture To view the California Environmental Health Tracking Program (CEHTP) webpage, please CLICK HERE. For the full report, please CLICK HERE….
Video: Limiting Field Spread of Asian Citrus Psyllid
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program asked AgNet West to share this video with you, in an effort to help stop the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid….
USDA Announces Additional Support for Small and Midsized Farmers and Ranchers
…Cooperative Development Grant Program (RCDG) will make up to $5.8 million available to Rural Cooperative Development Centers, which in turn, provide technical assistance to individuals and entities improving the economic…
Benefits of Census Numbers
The USDA believes some growers don’t realize the benefits of accurate census numbers. The National Agricultural Statistics Service has created an online notebook called “Your census, Your story.” so farmers…
Pork Checkoff Updates Youth PQA Plus® Program
The Pork Checkoff has updated it’s Youth PQA Plus® program. The National Pork Board Vice President of Producer and Industry Relations, Bill Winkelman, says this program gives young producers information…
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…of the Civil Code notwithstanding. 5. All state agencies that distribute funding for projects that impact water resources, including groundwater resources, will require recipients of future financial assistance to have…
Additional Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss CDFA’s New Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…South Laspina Street Tulare, CA 93274 More information about this program, including a conceptual framework of the grant program, will be available at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/EnvironmentalStewardship/H2O_EandE.html Program implementation will begin on or…
Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater
…I’d point out that we don’t have a groundwater crisis because of a lack of state regulation,” Wenger said. “We have a groundwater crisis because we have a surface water…
Producer Reaction to New PEDv Reporting Requirements
…a tracking system for animals and equipment. While generally supporting the new requirements, the pork industry has serious concerns about how the program will be implemented. Dr. Paul Sundberg, vice…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces New Report on Scientific Breakthroughs from USDA in 2013
…innovations, USDA has 259 active Cooperative Research and Development Agreements with outside investigators, which includes Universities and other organizations, including 117 with small businesses. The USDA’s technology transfer program is…
Beet Curley Top Virus Update
…in the Program’s environmental permits and therefore, the BCTV program cannot treat. Kings County BLH population and host plant vegetation survey was conducted along the Kern County line within the…
More Farmers See Big Savings with Propane
The propane farm incentive program had record high enrollment in 2013 showing significant fuel reduction savings. Over 300 participants enrolled and Propane Education and Research Council Director of Business Development…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread of Diseases Among U.S. Pork Producers
…assistance to producers who have experienced PED virus outbreaks in other critical areas such as disease surveillance, herd monitoring and epidemiological and technical support. As part of USDA’s coordinated response,…
USDA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Historic Farm Bill Support Available through State Departments of Agriculture
…for Proposals is available on the AMS website. For more information visit the AMS Specialty Crop Block Grant Program webpage or contact Trista Etzig via phone at (202) 690-4942 or…
