Farm loan programs are being updated as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts to provide more equitable services. The changes are designed to better support current borrowers,…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 03-10-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the recent freeze losses covered under the USDA tree assistance program, Almond Board…
Nearly $20 Million Available for Value-Added Producer Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced a total of $19.75 million is available through the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. A subprogram of the Local Agriculture Market Program,…
Current USDA Organic Survey Open Until April 4
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is in the middle of the 2021 Organic Survey. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will be collecting data from organic farmers and ranchers through…
Multi-Million Dollar Gift for Students from Diverse Backgrounds
The USDA’s multi-million dollar gift for students from diverse backgrounds. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture…
Cover Crop Initiative Deadline Extended Through March 10
…through the practice with a streamlined contracting process. More information on EQIP and the initiative can be found here <https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/ca/programs/financial/eqip/>. Listen to the radio report below. Cover Crop Initiative Deadline…
Product Selection Guide: Choosing the Most Effective Tool to Control Fire Ants
…use on residential turf and landscapes, and commercial nurseries, Approved for use where cattle and horses graze with no worries about withdrawal periods USDA Quarantine Approved Extinguish® Plus Fire Ant Bait…
Plants and Fruit Trees at Risk of a Spotted Lanternfly Infestation
…delicatula) Pinterest image Images via USDA Pest Alert Pinterest image Early-stage nymph. Photo by Ekkehard Wachmann via a notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Pinterest image Late stage nymph….
Almonds and Salinity in Groundwater
…overdraft.” USDA researcher Ray Anderson discusses some other concerns involved with increased groundwater irrigation for California almond trees including higher salinity levels. Listen to the report below. Almonds and Salinity…
USDA Supports Supply Chain Enhancement with $215 Million Investment
Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack Photo by Tom Witham U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and…
Avocado Shipping Delay Puts Spotlight on Imports from Mexico
…officials of Michoacan to help us resume avocado inspections. Shipments of avocados from the Mexican state were suspended after a USDA inspector was threatened. For this story and more, listen…
Program Working to Deliver State-of-the-Art Plant Science Technology
…FL 34601 Phone: (352) 796-9600 Fax: (855) 465-7547 PMC Staff M.J. (Mimi) Willliams, PMC Manager Phone: (352) 796-9600, ext. 3830 mj.williams@usda.gov Victor Guerra, Agronomist Phone: (352) 796-9600, ext. 3831 victor.guerra@usda.gov…
Nationwide Program Helping Restore and Sustain Healthy Natural Ecosystems
…be found at NRCS.USDA.gov. Listen to Cathy Isom’s This Land of Ours program here. Nationwide Program Helping Restore and Sustain Healthy Natural Ecosystems Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April…
Hearing on USDA Inspector General Report on Civil Rights Complaints
Phyllis Fong The U.S. Department of Agriculture Inspector General, Phyllis Fong spoke at a House Agriculture subcommittee hearing on her department’s report on civil rights complaints against the USDA. She…