Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack makes 41 appointments to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Two of the appointees are from California. Click to Open or Download Audio Report James…
Secretary for Natural Resources Statement on Water Issues
…In the long-term, California must continue to focus on actions to modernize our water delivery system by completing the environmental planning process for the Bay Delta Conservation Plan. Right now,…
Speaker Series to Celebrate UCCE 100th Anniversary
…It was established by an act of Congress in 1914 to help farmers, homemakers, and youth incorporate the latest university research into their lives. A century later, UC Cooperative Extension…
Top 10 for 2013
…for Pistachios Grower Experience with No-Till Methods Marijuana and Central Valley Farms Forum New Citrus Variety Developed Brown Vetoes Citrus Protection Bill Ag Groups Outraged Over EPA Information Leak Big…
State Board to Discuss Water Transfers and Drought Preparedness
…Conservation Service; Navdeep Dhillon, USDA Farm Service Agency; Randy Fiorini, Delta Stewardship Council and Thad Bettner, Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District. “We are sounding the alarm on behalf of the agricultural industry,”…
Research on Cow’s Milk and Cancer Cells
Cow’s milk could someday be used in the treatment of human stomach cancer. A peptide derived from cow’s milk killed human stomach cancer cells in a major research project. Sabrina…
BASF Announces Plans to Expand
…professionals worldwide through a significant investment in the development of new IT tools. Nevin McDougall, BASF Senior Vice President Crop Protection North America. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Almond Board: Navel Orangeworm Control in Almonds
…for navel orangeworm control. Curtis says the Almond Board and the University of California have done several research studies and put together guidelines on orchard sanitation, that go into how…
Making the Most of Christmas Trees
…days. A professor at North Carolina State University, Dr. John Frampton, says there’s ongoing research to make real Christmas trees better for consumers. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
San Joaquin College of Law to Host Agroterrorism Preparedness Program
…of Agroterrorism Detection and Diagnosis (AWR 153). Individuals from a variety of professional sectors are welcome, including, but not limited to, legal, public safety, political, environmental and agricultural. Participants will…
Farm Academy Admissions Open
The California Farm Academy is taking applications for new students. The California Farm Academy is a training program and farm business incubator at the Center for Land-Based Learning. Applications are…
California Farmers Take Advantage of USDA New Microloan Program
…Farm Service Agency California State Executive Director Val Dolcini. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Overall, microloans and other loans included, FSA provided $120 million in farm loan assistance…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) received $75,442 to replace an older model year public fleet vehicle with a 2011 model year vehicle. Guam Environmental Protection Agency received $17,978 to…
Microloans Expand Small Farm Finance Options in California
From: USDA Farm Service Agency Microloans Expand Small Farm Finance Options in California “2013 was a great start for microloan program and overall loan activity,” State Director Says (DAVIS, CA)…
