Karen Ross, Secretary for the California Dept. of Food and Ag is talking about the help provided by USDA to deal with drought. USDA Efforts to Help California Deal with…
CDFA Drought Meeting Next Week
…California Department of Food and Agriculture meeting is planned for March 4th, at UC Merced, in the California Room. It will include a Drought Task Force Update and three panel…
USDA Announces New Grants to Help Communities Meet Water Challenges in Coming Years
…of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will make $6 million in grants available this year, and up to $30 million total over the next five years as part of a new…
AgNeTVideo: Community Food Bank CEO on Expected Need Due to Water Crisis
Community Food Bank President and CEO Andy Souza tells AgNet West how they’re preparing for the expected need increase that will be caused by the drought….
Water Crisis Results from Years of Inaction
…increased demands from population growth and an inflexible commitment to the protection of endangered species and habitat, our water system has been drained of its flexibility to provide water in…
Bay Delta Conservation Plan Public Review Period Extended 60 Days
…Plan (BDCP) and the Draft Environmental Impact Review/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) by 60 days. The review period now totals 180 days stretching from Dec. 13, 2013 to June 13, 2014….
Fresno County Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Water Supply for County’s Federal Water Contractors
…industry. “This allocation will force farmers to idle a large amount of acreage, which would have generated jobs, value added food products that stimulate significant economic activity for the county…
Shoppers Will See Moderate Increase in Food Prices This Year
Moderate Increase in Food Prices This YearUSDA’s Gary Crawford with Ricky Volpe tell us several factors are coming together that will bring higher food price inflation this year. Moderate Increase…
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the 2012 Census of Agriculture Preliminary Results
…grow both local and regional food systems and exports, but we must do more for mid-sized operations. The 2014 Farm Bill will expand support for beginning farmers and new market…
USDA Releases a First Look at 2012 Census of Agriculture Results
…into the agriculture industry reporting new or expanded data on Internet access, regional food systems, biomass production, agro-forestry and equine. For more information about the Census, including access to the…
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…Even as the state deals with the immediate impacts of the drought, it’s also planning for the future. Recently, the California Natural Resources Agency, the California Environmental Protection Agency and…
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants
USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Farm to School Grants to Continue Efforts to Increase Local Foods in Eligible Schools National Program Continues to Increase Access to Local Foods in Schools…
EPA Protects Wetlands in Calif. and Ariz. with $1.5 Million in Grants
Agency now accepting applications for 2014 grant cycle SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the award of $1,565,140 in 2013 Wetland Program Development Grants to six…
Federal Drought Aid Coming to California; Long Term Solution Sought
…food that you put on your table,” The President said, during his visit. President Obama talks with Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin AgNet West photo The President landed in Air Force…
