…fewer calories coming from fat and saturated fat, consuming less cholesterol and eating more fiber, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service; Changes…
USDA Designates California Ag Counties for Drought Disaster Assistance
DAVIS, CA – Jan. 15, 2014 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 27 of California’s 58 counties as natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused…
Year’s First National Water Forecast
…to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) National Water and Climate Center (NWCC) data in its first forecast of 2014. The NWCC also predicts normal water supply east of…
Vilsack Discusses Need for Farm Bill
The nation’s top agriculture person discusses the farm bill. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA January 10
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To learn more: http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/index… and http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/u……
California Firm Recalls Various Meat Products Produced Without the Benefit of Full Inspection
…recalling approximately 41,683 pounds of various meat products because they were produced without the benefit of full federal inspection, making them unfit for human food, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
CATA Comments on Governor Brown’s Budget Proposal Eliminating Agricultural Education Incentive Grant
…attract bright, talented, and innovative students to help meet the many challenges facing both agriculture and the state of California over the next several decades. The elimination of support for…
Foreign Agriculture to be Included in Reports
Agricultural developments in several foreign countries will be one focus of USDA’s upcoming Supply and Demand forecasts. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Workshops on Safeguarding California Plan
…draft Safeguarding California Plan. The plan updates the 2009 California Climate Adaptation Strategy. The meetings are an opportunity for the public to learn more about the plan and provide their…
FDA to Build Milk Exporter List
…Agriculture list, Dairy Plants Surveyed and Approved for USDA Grading Service (“USDA list”) for the products intended to ship. Also, for the purposes of the manufacturers and processors of milk…
Free Training on Safe Spraying for Agriculture
…English and Spanish on the topics of strip spraying, equipment maintenance, laws and regulations, vertebrate pest control, heat illness and more. All agriculture employees are welcome and a complimentary lunch…
Online Streaming of Today’s Water Meeting
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture and representatives from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and State Water Resources Control Board are discussing water transfers and drought…
Ag Business Issues Challenge to Support FFA, Young Farmers and Ranchers
A national business that gets a quite a bit of sales here in California is using some of that to give back to the future of agriculture. Sabrina Hill reports….
Ag Outlook Forum
This year’s USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum will look at the future of agriculture from the perspectives of opportunities in the farm sector. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download…