…for a new Food and Agriculture Resilience Program for Military Veterans (FARM-Vets) that promotes research, education, and extension activity for veterans. $11 million for the Value-Added Producer Grants Program. The…
2014 Crop Prices Key to Farm Bill Program Choices
…Farm Bill’s Price Loss Coverage program or the Agricultural Revenue Coverage program may depend on this summer’s crop size and prices. 2014 Crop Prices Key to Farm Bill Program Choices…
A Regional Partnership Approach to Conservation
A new Farm Bill program makes it easier for regional entities to develop conservation plans and projects to address specific needs. A Regional Partnership Approach to Conservation…
NRCS Farm Bill Programs Streamlined
…Farm Bill will make things easier for all. Weller also discusses streamlining through the Farm Bill that has created a new parent conservation easement program. NRCS Farm Bill Programs Streamlined…
Monsanto Farm Mom of the Year
2014 marks the 5th year of the Americas Farm Mom program sponsored by Monsanto. Monsanto’s Corporate Marketing Communications Director Jessica Simmons says the program is meant to highlight and showcase…
Citrus Industry This Week: Evaluating Nutrition Programs; Fast Production
What is more important in evaluating an HLB nutrition program – yield or profit? How can growers get young trees into production quickly? Get the answers in today’s issue of…
PEDv No Threat to Food Safety
…Threat to Food Safety While porcine epidemic diarrhea virus is certainly having a substantial impact on U.S. pork production, it has so far resulted in very few obstacles for exports…
How Will Drought Affect Struggling Communities?
…unheard during this crisis. How Will Drought Affect Struggling Communities? For more on how the drought will affect some rural communities, and how one food bank is preparing, click here….
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Proposed FY 2015 Budget
…for producers moving forward. To support hardworking Americans as they find and keep jobs and transition out of nutrition assistance programs, we have invested in programs that will build the…
State Drought Task Force Meets Today
Sabrina Hill The state drought task force will meet in Merced today as the California Department of Food and Agriculture hold a board meeting at UC Merced. The meeting will…
Teaching Young People about the Environment
Young people are learning about the environment through a program to protect and preserve bobwhite quail. Susan Carter has the story. Teaching Young People about the Environment…
A Call to Protect Agriculture Education in California
…Teachers’ Association Jim Aschwanden spoke at the meeting which was held at Los Banos High School in Merced County but applies to every agriculture program around the state. A Call…
WIC Program Changes Will Enhance Public Health
Douglas Greenaway, Executive Director of the National WIC Association, saying that the changes in the food package for WIC participants will enhance public health. WIC Program Changes Will Enhance Public….
USDA to Ask for Another Review of WIC Program Foods
…new scientific review of foods that WIC participants should be allowed to purchase under the program. Here is Gary Crawford. USDA to Ask for Another Review of WIC Program Foods…