…its allotment during times of drought and low water levels in Lake Mead. The Los Angeles Metropolitan water agency, along with the Central Arizona Water Conservation District and the Southern…
Farmers Can Get Help to Attend Conference
Scholarships are available for small-scale farmers who would not otherwise have funding to attend the California Small Farm Conference. The scholarship program helps eligible small-scale farmers, ranchers, their employees, student-farmers,…
DuPont Pioneer Offers Information for Growers
Farming keeps getting more high tech, so how can you keep up? One program wants to help. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Just like…
Former Ag Secretaries Speak at Meeting
…food stamps and school food programs 14. Bergland on food stamps and minimum wage 15. Block on Obama and the EPA 16. Bergland on EPA and environmental regulations 17. Block…
Protecting California Agriculture
Robin Wall, California Agriculture Liason, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Sacramento, CA tells us about mans best friend and the fight of invasive species entering the U.S. through California. There…
Two Wine Festivals This Weekend
…Journey . This event is free and will also feature signature wines and craft beers, vendors, music and food. The Fresno County Fall Harvest Wine Journey is November 10 and…
Technical Review Committee Members Wanted
…committee reviews, evaluates, and make recommendations to CDFA on projects to be funded by the California Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is designed to…
USDA Block Crop Grant Program Available
California Department of Food and Agriculture is holding workshops across the state to help people compete for funding. The purpose of the program is to enhance the competitiveness of specialty…
CDFA Explains Milk Pricing
…milk pricing structure in California is increasing. In response to that, CDFA has created a web page, How Milk Pricing Works, to address questions about regulated milk pricing in California….
CA Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
…The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be conducting workshops and webinars on the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program competitive solicitation process. All prospective applicants are encouraged to…
MANA Crop Protection Announces “Klear Sky”
Gary Cooper caught up with John Descary of MANA Crop Protection this week at the California Association of Pest Control Advisors Conference, to discuss a new MANA product line important…
Dairy Industry Makes Progress at Rally
It seems that Calif. Department of Food and Ag, is starting to get a message from the dairy industry. AgNet West’ Sabrina Hill reported from the rally that speaker George…
EPA Honors Fresno State’s WET Center
Receives Environmental Award for Efficient Water Infrastructure SAN FRANCISCO -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Regional Administrator Jared Blumenfeld today recognized California State University, Fresno’s Water, Energy and Technology (WET) Center…
Ag News Roundup
Sabrina Hill reports that California is big on Organic Food Purchase, and other news. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
