…work with the California State Board of Food and Agriculture to generate donations to our state’s food banks. We declare each December as Farm-to-Food Bank Month and ask our farmers…
California Certified Crop Adviser February 6, 2015 Exam Registration Period Open
Crop consultants in California and Arizona have the opportunity until December 5, 2014 to register for the February 6, 2015 Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Exam. The exam will be given…
California Farm Service Agency Deadline for Livestock Forage Program (LFP)
…more. The Livestock Indemnity Program, the Tree Assistance Program and the Noninsured Disaster Assistance Program Frost Freeze payments will also be cut by 7.3 percent on Oct. 1, 2014. Unlike…
Almond Board: Importance of Harvest Sampling
…taking nuts from several areas of the orchard. He says once you have the sample, you can freeze or refrigerate it, then go back and look for insect damage. Almond…
Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Announced
…2014 California Leopold Conservation Award will be presented December 8 at the California Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting in Garden Grove. Each finalist will be recognized at the event. The…
Ag Leaders On Hand as Governor Brown Signs Landmark Groundwater Legislation
…action to strengthen and make more resilient California’s water system. Last December, the Governor formed a Drought Task Force to closely manage precious water supplies, to expand water conservation wherever…
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…financial assistance as possible.” The Livestock Indemnity Program, the Tree Assistance Program and the Noninsured Disaster Assistance Program Frost Freeze payments will also be cut by 7.3 percent on Oct….
Table Olive Growers Report a ‘Real Bad’ Crop
…year and said he did not experience much freeze damage. Table-olive grower Burkett said the December freeze killed much of the new fruit wood that sets this year’s crop, leaving…
USDA Reopens Chinese Market Access for California Citrus
…U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade in December 2013. In April 2014, APHIS and AQSIQ officials met to discuss a proposed work plan that included protocols to effectively reduce…
2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Coverage for Frost, Freeze, or Weather Related Fruit Losses
…due to frost or freeze. Primary and contiguous counties that were covered by a Secretarial disaster designation for the 2012 crop year due to frost or freeze are eligible counties….
California Table Olive Probability Survey Report
…December, another freeze and wind during bloom, and the lack of water to allow the crop to fully produce. Some growers were not even sure they would harvest what they…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…due to frost or freeze during the 2012 crop year. Beginning Farmers and Ranchers: On June 23, USDA announced new support for beginning farmers and ranchers, including waiving fees for…
Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) assistance for losses to bush or tree fruit crops due to frost or freeze during the…
Hong Kong Market Reopens for U.S. Beef
…and beef products, consistent with access prior to December 2003. The new terms become effective today, June17, 2014. Previously, only deboned beef from all cattle and certain bone-in beef from…