(Davis, CA) – May 19, 2014 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced fruit, vegetable and wild rice provisions that affect producers who intend to participate in certain programs…
Winter Bee Losses Down, But Still Significant
…Significant Dr. Jeff Pettis, research leader at USDA’s Bee Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, talks about a bee summit meeting set for October 20th through the 21st in Washington, D.C. For…
Yearly Survey Shows Better Results for Pollinators, but Losses Remain Significant
…the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Bee Research Laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland. ARS is USDA’s chief intramural scientific research agency. The winter losses survey covers the period from October 2013 through…
Leopold Conservation Award Nominations Now Being Accepted
…the case with the 2013 award, which went to the Robert Giacomini Dairy. We feature the Giacomini family in a video you may view by clicking HERE. The Leopold Conservation…
A Reminder for All California Farmers and Ranchers
(DAVIS, CA) May 13, 2014— All California counties are eligible as primary or contiguous counties for previously-announced 2014 drought disaster assistance from the Farm Service Agency (FSA). All qualified farm…
USDA Video: Researching Goats To Address World Hunger
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service is researching goat genetics in hopes of addressing world hunger problems. For more information: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u… http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/main.htm…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…HLB MAC Group serves to coordinate and prioritize Federal research with industry’s efforts to complement and fill research gaps, reduce unnecessary duplication, speed progress, and more quickly provide practical tools…
New Dairy Margin Insurance Program Ready by Sept. 1st?
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Vilsack is confident the new Dairy Margin Insurance program will be ready by September 1st. Dairy Margin Insurance Program…
2014 Conservation Easement Applications for Agricultural Lands Due June 6
…ACEP, created through the 2014 Farm Bill, provides funding for conservation easements on agricultural land, including grasslands of special environmental significance. “This is an exciting new opportunity for more people…
Citrus Industry This Week: Citrus Funding Updates
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes information on what citrus research projects are being funded and who is helping decide how to spend the money. Want…
Vegetable Crop Research Update Coming Up May 27th
Robert Gilbertson The University of California Cooperative Extension will be having a vegetable crop research update on May 27th at the UC Westside Research and Extension Center in Five Points,…
USDA Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program Sign-Up Begins
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2014 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that sign-up begins today for 2012 crop losses under the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE)…
California Representative Appointed to Citrus Subcommittee
…citrus research, extension, and development needs, engages in regular consultation and collaboration with USDA, and provides recommendations for research and extension activities related to citrus disease. The new members will…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…up to $25.5 million available for these grants. TITLE VII – Research and Related Matters Agricultural and Food Policy Research Centers: On April 15, 2014 awards for these four research…
