Rod Bain reports the USDA has a new way for explaining how Census of Agriculture data benefits them. Renee Picanso of the National Agricultural Statistics Service also shares examples of…
Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Redouble State Drought Actions
…Brown directs the Department of Water Resources and the State Water Resources Control Board to expedite approvals of voluntary water transfers to assist farmers. He also directs the California Department…
Additional Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss CDFA’s New Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
…water conservation practices throughout the state. The funding will be used to establish the CDFA Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, a grant program to increase water conservation through efficiencies and…
Drought Brings New Attention to Groundwater
…management, guided by resources provided by the state government. The workshop—sponsored by the state Natural Resources Agency, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Food and Agriculture—represented part of a Brown…
100% of California in Moderate to Exceptional Drought
…of water deliveries from the Montague Water Conservation District (MWCD) that this situation has occurred. Growers in Shasta Valley with the primary irrigation district (MWCD) were expected to have only…
Producer Reaction to New PEDv Reporting Requirements
…out the latest interim reports from ongoing Checkoff-funded PEDv Research and Resources, located at pork.org/pedv. Also, the latest edition of the PEDv Update, as well as past issues, offer many…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces New Report on Scientific Breakthroughs from USDA in 2013
…administered by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), USDA’s principal intramural scientific research agency. Discoveries from USDA’s 2013 Technology Transfer Report include: A new kind of flour made from chardonnay grape…
Water Allocations Increased to 5%
The results are in from the storms in late February/March and they show the reservoirs are a little less empty. The Department of Water Resources raised the state water project…
USDA Video: Milk Production Research at USDA
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service is doing innovative research to help farmers get more production from livestock for less cost.For more information:www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahomehttp://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_mai……
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread of Diseases Among U.S. Pork Producers
…USDA’s Farm Loan Programs is working with producers to provide credit options, including restructuring loans, similar to how the Farm Service Agency successfully worked with livestock producers affected by the…
USDA Loans for Veterans
…Executive Director of the USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini, in the first installment in our series on farming careers for military veterans. Agricultural Options for Veterans To learn more…
USDA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Historic Farm Bill Support Available through State Departments of Agriculture
…Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), is designed to enhance the markets for specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs
…of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) awarded funding to more than 60 U.S. agricultural organizations to help expand commercial export markets for American products. The funding was made available…
Antique Farm Equipment Show April 25-27
…include a barbecued steak dinner with entertainment by the “Billies Band” on Saturday evening and a pancake breakfast and non-denominational worship service on Sunday morning. For a full schedule of…