…Meat and Poultry hotline online at USDA.gov. Along with looking up answers to questions you can also submit a question through email using askkaren.gov and they will reply to you….
Citrus Industry This Week: Water Farming; Online CEU; Citrus Expo
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a water farming report, a CEU article and Citrus Expo updates. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
…state and federal government officials, agricultural representatives and citizens to discuss current issues of concern to California agriculture. This meeting will be streamed online at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/LiveMediaStream.html Follow the board on…
Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers
…It will allow eligible producers to receive a higher approved yield on their insurance policies through the federal crop insurance program. Producers also have access to new online tools designed…
Almond Board: Stockpile Management for Food Safety and Quality Control
…pests, treat or fumigate as necessary. But even with close monitoring, Curtis says sometimes things happen. You can find the Almond Board’s guides to stockpiling online at www.almonds.com/growers or www.almonds.com/processors….
Water Saving Fall and Winter Gardening Workshop Hosted By UC Master Gardeners in Lake County
Want to start a water saving vegetable garden? Try Fall and Winter Gardening. It is the natural growing Season in Lake County! Water Saving Fall and Winter Gardening Workshop hosted…
Farm Bill and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Workshops
University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) have partnered to offer free informational workshops regarding the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program…
Record Number of Farmers and Ranchers Certified Under 2014 Farm Bill Conservation Compliance
…premium support. The Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form (AD-1026) is available at local USDA Service Centers or online at www.fsa.usda.gov/AD1026form. Today’s announcement was made possible by…
Managing Dust Reduction Workshop
The Almond Board of California is hosting a workshop on managing dust at harvest. This workshop will address dust reduction techniques, air quality regulations and funding opportunities. Almond harvest equipment…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection In Santa Clara County Expands Quarantine Into Alameda County
…Santa Clara County Boundary Line; and on the west by Union Pacific Railroad. The quarantine maps for both Santa Clara and Alameda Counties are available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-maps. The quarantine…
PMA Foundation 2015 Joe Nucci Memorial Golf Tournament
…12:00 p.m.. You can register online here. The Joe Nucci Memorial Golf Tournament benefits the PMA Foundation’s Career Pathways Program and brings awareness to the PMA Foundation’s mission to attract…
Agricultural Land to be Discussed at Upcoming Ca. State Board of Food and Agriculture Meeting
…that bring together local, state and federal government officials, agricultural representatives and citizens to discuss current issues of concern to California agriculture. This meeting will be streamed online at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/LiveMediaStream.html…
California Represented in 2015 Beef Leaders Institute
…of 2015 BLI participants follows. For more information on how to participate in the leadership event, visit ANGUS.org. Applications for the 2016 class will be available online starting next winter….
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…production. An operation’s historical production will increase by 2.61 percent in 2016 if the operation participated in 2015, providing a stronger safety net. USDA also has an online resource available…