Vilsack AgNet West News Director Sabrina Hill talks with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack about his recent trip to Asia, trade and the Trans Pacific Partnership, and the upcoming election. Ag…
People’s Gardens Across Government
People’s Gardens, Farmers Markets & CSAs at USDA and Across Government by Arthur Neal, Deputy Administrator, AMS Transportation and Marketing Program USDA photo by Ken Melton. We celebrated a few…
Snowpack Melting at Record Speed
Far below average snowpack remains in much of the West, peak streamflow early in Pacific Northwest During April, western snowpack dropped at record speed, according to data from the fifth…
NPPC Capital Update
…group claimed they only are worth between about $2.6 million and $17.6 million. TTIP Tottering Toward Oblivion? The future of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) free trade agreement…
Almond Board: Upcoming Workshops
…– Turlock (Genzoli Ranch, 1130 North Commons Rd.) May 12 – Bakersfield (Southern Star Ranch, 14400 Panama Lane) Conducted in partnership with University of California weed specialists and staff, these…
Two Sides of TPP
…TPP: From the American Farm Bureau: WASHINGTON, D.C., February 23, 2016 – The Trans-Pacific Partnership will tear down trade barriers and help level the playing field for U.S. agricultural exports…
Agri View: El Niño Diminishing?
…Fall, NOAA Says By Jon Erdman and Chris Dolce, weather.com El Niño is forecast to weaken through the spring with conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean potentially transitioning to La…
Livestock Review
Pacific Region Livestock Review California Cattle on Feed Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in California for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 420,000…
Adapting to a Changing Climate
…and his Administration have transformed the United States economy into a global leader in renewable energy and an aggressive champion of greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions through practical, science-based solutions. Central…
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
…productive new uses for vacant land. During the event, Vilsack also highlighted expansion of a partnership between USDA and the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency that…
Agri View: El Niño Fading
…The strong El Niño of 2015/16 is on the decline, and the CPC/IRI forecast says it’s likely that conditions will transition to neutral by early summer, with about a 50%…
CA Almond Acreage Increases Again
…Agriculture Cooperating with the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Pacific Regional Office California’s 2015 almond acreage is estimated at 1,110,000 acres, up 6 percent from the 2014 revised acreage of…
Dairy: Focus on Defending Common Names Rights
…date these efforts have yielded concrete results including last year’s agreement in the Trans-Pacific Partnership on groundbreaking GI provisions and the announcement earlier this year of a breakthrough on GI…
NRCS Hosts Mid-year Advisory Meeting
…Forkey at (530) 792-5653. For more information on NRCS programs, visit www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov. Since its inception in 1935, NRCS has worked in partnership with private landowners and a variety of local,…