Light Brown Apple Moth Effective July 8, 2014, the California Department of Food and Agriculture is adding the Mendocino County Quarantine Boundary. A map of the proposed boundary can be…
Deadline Fast Approaching for USDA NRCS RCPP
…Forkey. USDA NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program The pre-proposals are due July 14. To learn more about the program and application process, listen to the full interview with Alan Forkey….
Solar Energy Busy With California Ag
…are updating to solar energy. Senior Customer Relationship Manager Brenda Baldwin says that activity may even increase with their new net-aggregated metering program. Baldwin says it is a win-win situation….
PG&E Excited About New Solar Program
…is a new program that will help some small farms make solar upgrades work for them. To learn more about the new program in your area, contact your local PG&E…
PG&E Hosting Energy Workshop
…event to talk about a new PG&E program. There will also be an electrical safety demonstration for business owners to take back to their employee trainings. If you can’t make…
Smart Phones Promoting Food Safety
Research is looking at using smart phones to increase food safety at farmers markets. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman explains. Technology and Farmers Markets The University of Arkansas’s Division of Agriculture…
Recycled Water Safety Concerns
Many question the safety of recycled water used on food or for consumption. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the answer. Recycled Water Safety Concerns Robert Holden, Principal Engineer at the…
CVCB Celebrates San Joaquin Valley Agribusiness With The Valley Grown For You Campaign
…Valley agribusiness and encourage individuals to buy local fresh and produced food products. The campaign is taking place now through July 31, 2014 and showcases food products produced in the…
United States – Korea Streamline Organic Trade
…Korea to address emerging issues and strengthen the trade relationship. Leading up to today’s announcement, U.S. and Korean technical experts conducted thorough on-site audits to ensure that their programs’ regulations,…
Addressing Farmers Markets Food Safety
…the University of Arkansas Kristen Gibson is leading a research program looking at farmers markets food safety. Gibson says standards vary from market to market. The research is aiming to…
Apply for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program
CDFA continues to accept applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program, or SWEEP. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2014. The program is designed to provide financial…
Vacancy on Cattle Health Task Force
The California Department of Food and Agriculture Division of Animal Health and Food Safety Services is announcing a vacancy on the Cattle Health Advisory Task Force (CHATF). Food and Agricultural…
Semper Fresh Farms Seeks to Help Vets into Ag
Semper Fresh founders Bryan Showalter and John Wagner A program in Monterey County that helps veterans around the state get into farming needs some help from the larger community. Sabrina…
Haitian Delegation Tours California Agriculture
…Salinas, where they toured the Salinas High School farm and learned about the FFA program. Julie Laughton, Ag and FFA Advisor for Salinas High, explains more. This slideshow requires JavaScript….