…the following statement: “In the last three years, several bills related to operations of the Central Valley Project and the California State Water Project have been introduced and passed in…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…USDA, the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and CDFA are working collaboratively with residents on this project. The quarantine area in Los Angeles County measures 74 square miles, bordered on…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…the projects funded this year can be found online. All of the projects funded this year meet the priorities recommended by the Citrus Disease Subcommittee, which is mandated by the…
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
…Healthful Foods Project. “Give Schools the Tools to Prepare Healthy, Delicious Meals.” Give Schools the Tools to Prepare Healthy, Delicious Meals. The Pew Charitable Trusts, July 2015. Web. 21 Jan….
Ag Leadership Class to Present Poverello House with $100,000 Donation
…help them on a bigger level by providing hot nutritious meals.” The money for the project was donated to Class 45 by individuals and organizations from throughout California. “The project…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…land managers can use to test how well their efforts to improve drought resilience and adaptation practices are working nationwide. Major findings from the report include: Drought projections suggest that…
Ag Education Program Revamps Website
…District asked CFBF to assist with a field trip to a farm. This request sparked a new project and program designed to help teachers. Due to the overwhelming support of…
Food Prices 2016
…Those factors are leading Kuhns to project a two to 3 percent food price hike. But it’s early and as we saw last year unexpected things happen. I’m Cathy Isom….
USDA Seeks Proposals for Market-Based Wetland Protection Systems
…made available to agricultural producers. USDA is now accepting project proposals for this program. Proposals are due to NRCS before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 28, 2016. The…
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
…significantly ease statewide conditions, with the major exception of groundwater depletion. The State Water Project (SWP) delivery estimate (allocation) may be increased further if storms continue to build rainfall and…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
Supporters of a proposed ballot measure to reallocate funds for Gov. Brown’s high-speed rail project and a prior water bond measure to new water storage projects received the measure’s official…
USDA Investments Make Big Impact for Rural America in 2015
…no exception,” Vilsack said. “Through our Rural Development agencies alone, USDA was able to support more than 170,000 projects last year, spurring job creation and improving the quality of life…
Fee Free Days This Weekend In National Forests
…will commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. All national parks will provide free admission for all visitors and many parks will host special events or volunteer service projects. “We invite…
Agri View: Buy or Rent Farmland
…the conversation,” says Karen Stettler, with the Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Beginnings Program. “How do we … help people be successful in long-term conservation leases?” In some markets, Stettler continues,…