CDFA Secretary Karen Ross with Mr. Raúl Urteaga Trani, General Coordinator of International Affairs at SAGARPA (Photo from ca.gov Planting Seeds) It speaks volumes that during our meetings in Mexico,…
Sec. Ross in Mexico City for Governor Brown’s Trade Mission
Mercardo de Jamacia in Mexico City (photo from ca.gov Planting Seeds) My first impressions of Mexico City as part of Governor Brown’s trade mission were a sensory overload. From the…
Weird Al video demonstrates creativity, versatility of CDFA IT programming staff
Weird Al Yankovic with CDFA IT programmer and animator Jarrett Heather (photo from ca.gov-Planting Seeds) One of CDFA’s Information Technology programmers, Jarret Heather, is enjoying a richly deserved moment in…
USDA Makes $5 Million in Farm Bill Support for National Clean Plant Network Available
…and establishing foundation stock . The goal is to make sure that disease-free, certified planting materials are available and ensure the global competitiveness of U.S. specialty crop producers. This year,…
USDA and USTR Name New Members to Agricultural Trade Advisory Committees
…Powers Northwest Horticultural Council Daniel Ritchey Riverfront Packing Company Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Grains, Feed, Oilseeds and Planting Seeds Name Organization Carlton Bridgeforth Bridgeforth International Association Paul…
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
…Minimal snowpack and rainfall during the 2014 winter resulted in reduced water deliveries to the irrigation districts. For many Klamath Basin farmers, this water reduction prevented the planting of normal…
New Funding for Fight Against Citrus Greening
…with Florida Citrus Health Management Areas. A model grove would use best management practices—including systematic surveys, timely chemical treatments, new planting strategies, and the removal of dead and abandoned groves…
Crop Progress for June 4
…planting for second harvest. In Fresno County, onions and garlic were nearing harvest. In Tulare County, summer vegetable planting reached full swing with some fruit already set. Melons, tomatoes, and…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…Programs Mid-Summer – 2014 Late Summer – 2014 Fall 2014 Winter 2014 Early 2015 Producers receive letters notifying them of current bases and yields and 2009 to 2012 planting history….
California’s 2013 Walnut Acreage Up 8 Percent From 2011
…of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts an acreage survey of California walnut growers. The purpose of this survey is to provide walnut acreage information on new plantings…
ARC and PLC Program Fruit, Vegetable and Wild Rice Provisions
…authorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014. “Similar to previous programs that we’ve administered, planting fruits, vegetables or wild rice on base acres on a farm can result in a…
See Honeybees at Work: USDA Launches BeeWatch
…create or improve pollinator habitat include: Planting a variety of native flowering shrubs, trees and wildflowers that bloom continuously throughout the seasons; allowing small plants like clover in your lawn…
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
…before Sept. 30, 2011; For crops covered by the Non-Insured Crop Assistance Program, the coverage period must have begun on or before Sept. 30, 2011; The final planting date, according…
Rice Growers Forced to Make Tough Decisions
As the planting season wraps up for rice growers, many farmers had to make tough decisions this year. Montna Farms has lands in three different areas supplied by water from…