The California Farm Academy is taking applications for new students. The California Farm Academy is a training program and farm business incubator at the Center for Land-Based Learning. Applications are…
AgNeTVideo: FFA at Almond Conference
Members of the Oakdale H.S. FFA volunteered their assistance this year at the Almond Conference in Sacramento. Sabrina Hill caught up with one of the members for this interview….
California Farmers Take Advantage of USDA New Microloan Program
Val Dolcini More than a hundred California farmers took advantage of the USDA’s new microloan program this year, to help them with their farming operations. Sabrina Hill talks with USDA…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) received $391,614 to replace heavy-duty diesel refuse trucks with compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks running on renewable natural gas (RNG) generated from food waste,…
Microloans Expand Small Farm Finance Options in California
…the microloan program in 2014.” Overall, FSA provided $120 million in farm loan assistance in fiscal year 2013 to farmers and ranchers throughout California. 700 annual operating loans accounted for…
Good News for Grocery Shoppers
This year is shaping up to be one of the most favorable for food shoppers. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report….
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
CDFA ACCEPTING CONCEPT PROPOSALS FOR 2014 FERTILIZER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS SACRAMENTO, December 17, 2013 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is…
California Among States Getting Grants for Schools
…Act. Last month, USDA issued an additional $5 million through the Farm to School grant program to increase the amount of healthy, local food in schools. USDA awarded grants to…
Remaining Sugar Inventory Successfully Sold
USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation has announced the results of the latest invitation to sell the remainder of its recently acquired sugar inventory for non-food uses. Julie McPeake has more. Click…
New Requirements for Tyson Suppliers
Tyson Foods will start requiring their beef and chicken suppliers to meet the same on-farm requirements for animal treatment that are already in place for their hog producers. Randall Weiseman…
Almond Board: Martin Pohl Honored with Almond Achievement Award
The Almond Conference was last week and one of the big announcements was the winner of the 2013 Almond Achievement Award, Martin Pohl. Almond Board Program Coordinator Kendall Barton explains…
Reaction to EPA’s Livestock Antibiotic Limits
Reactions are coming in rapidly after the Food and Drug Administration’s release of final proposals that would limit antibiotic use in livestock production. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or…
AgNeTVideo: Online Almond Sustainability Program
Almond growers have an online tool to help with with nitrogen management and other sustainability tools….
Fresno County Cotton Plowdown Requirements
…option, they must submit a notification 10 days prior to tillage of their intention to reduce tillage on their acreage eligible for the program. Call the Department to find out…