…dependent on agricultural employment will suffer heightened unemployment and economic hardship; animals and plants that rely on California’s rivers, including many species in danger of extinction, will be threatened; and…
Hundreds Gather for Water Rally
…Mariposa Merced Mono Monterey Sacramento Santa Clara San Benito San Bernardino San Joaquin San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Stanislaus Tulare Tuolumne Ventura Agricultural operators in all counties designated as natural…
USDA Designates California Ag Counties for Drought Disaster Assistance
…San Benito San Bernardino San Joaquin San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Stanislaus Tulare Tuolumne Ventura Agricultural operators in all counties designated as natural disaster areas may qualify for low interest…
Year’s First National Water Forecast
…the Continental Divide and will continue to monitor, forecast and update water supplies for the next six months. Monitoring snowpack of 13 western states, the center’s mission is to help…
Dairy Association Urges Passage of Trade Priorities Act
A dairy association is urging congress to pass the Trade Priorities Act. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report The International Dairy Foods Association urges members…
Center for Produce Safety Announces Call for Research Proposals
…best practices and policies to enhance produce safety across the supply chain,” said Dr. Jim Gorny, vice president of food safety and technology, Produce Marketing Association, and chair of the…
Water Professionals Gather to Discuss Water and Energy Efficiency
…regarding what the state of California intends to do. This bonus presentation has become a draw for many registering attendees at the 52nd annual conference of agricultural, urban and environmental…
EPA Awards more than $460,000 for environmental Projects along the U.S.-Mexico Border
…up in landfills. Asociación de Protección y Seguridad Ambiental (APSA) Training on Handling of Wastewater Containing Metals and Cyanide Nogales, Sonora Grant Amount: $63,015 ASPA, a non-profit association of environmental…
CATA Comments on Governor Brown’s Budget Proposal Eliminating Agricultural Education Incentive Grant
…Education funding in California, the leading agricultural-producing state in the nation” said Jim Aschwanden, Executive Director of the California Agricultural Teachers’ Association. “These programs are vital if we expect to…
Valley Women to be Honored at Common Threads Awards Program
Five women have been selected as the 2014 honorees for the Common Threads Award, which recognizes women from the San Joaquin Valley for their agricultural, philanthropic and community service. The…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Has More Changes
Candi Erick, USDA Agricultural Statistics Administrator The USDA’s monthly citrus crop forecast further reduced the expected size of Florida’s orange and grapefruit crops. USDA Agricultural Statistics Administrator Candy Erick gives…
FY 2014 Exports Running Slightly Ahead of Last Year
How are U.S. agricultural exports doing so far this fiscal year? Gary Crawford and Joe Glauber report. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Foreign Agriculture to be Included in Reports
Agricultural developments in several foreign countries will be one focus of USDA’s upcoming Supply and Demand forecasts. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
USDA Reports Coming Friday
Friday should be a very busy day for agricultural markets as USDA will release several key crop related reports. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…