…of your farm, conservation status, operator and owner information and much more,” said Dolcini. The new customer self-service portal, known as FSAFarm+, gives farmers and ranchers online access to securely…
Agri View: Meat Buying
…position as shoppers’ primary destination for meat and poultry, though consumers increasingly chose alternative channels, like farmers’ markets, dollar stores, farm-direct and online stores, for certain meat and poultry purchases….
Agri View: Different Crops
…as the ultimate comfort food. These are some of the results of The Harris Poll® of 2,252 U.S. adults surveyed online between December 9 and 14, 2015. Read more….
International Trade Commission Report on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
…the National Cheese Institute and the International Ice Cream Association. IDFA represents the nation’s dairy manufacturing and marketing industries and their suppliers. Further information can be found online at www.idfa.org…
California CCA Exam Signup Open
…Services. Registration for the exam prep course is available at https://capcaed.com/june-24,-2016-ca-cca-exam-preparatory-workshop. More information on the California CCA program is at www.cacca.org. You can contact Steve Beckley at (916)539-4107 or steve.beckley48@gmail.com…
Farmers Markets Explosion
…percent increase from 2014. AMS also oversees USDA’s Local Food Directories where consumers can find a farmers market and other local food businesses in their community. These free, online resources…
Agri View: Ag College Enrollment
…programs available, students can utilize online discussion forums, chat rooms and interactive television to learn. How to Select an Online Agricultural School Students interested in a degree or certificate in…
Grants Available for SWEEP Assistance, Training
…may apply for funding between $2,500 and $5,000. Applications must meet several minimum requirements including holding at least one technical assistance workshop within a disadvantaged community, reporting on workshop attendance…
Snowpack Melting at Record Speed
…and forecast accuracy. All of the data are free and available online. The water supply forecast, typically issued monthly from January to May, is one of several ways USDA works…
Almond Board: Upcoming Workshops
Upcoming workshops for almond growers will help them identify unwanted plants in the orchards. Sabrina Hill talks with Jenny Nicolau, Almond Board Manager, Industry Relations, for more information. Almond Workshops…
Fighting Drought With Soil
…recruited to participate in workshops to learn how to monitor and sample their local soils. Information will then be imputed into an online soils database that will help create a…
Agri View: Blacksmithing
…and the distinctive smell of burning charcoal identified his workshop. At the beginning of the Twentieth Century, farming was done with the power of horses and the skills of a…
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
Online Resource Draws on USDA’s and Partners’ Experience with Launching and Sustaining Urban Agriculture Operations Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled theUSDA Urban Agriculture Toolkit, a new resource created by USDA’s…
Avocado Survey Deadline Tomorrow
…avocado crop estimation instructions or utilize the Avocadosource.com avocado crop estimating calculator. The “Crop Estimating Calculator” is listed under “Tools.” Growers may submit their survey responses online at the California…