…magazine. which encourages reading in school-aged children while showing them the importance of agriculture in our communities. Santa and Mrs. Claus, along with their elf, make a…
California Farmers Take Advantage of USDA New Microloan Program
Val Dolcini More than a hundred California farmers took advantage of the USDA’s new microloan program this year, to help them with their farming operations. Sabrina Hill talks with USDA…
Slow GMO Approvals May Be Cause of Chinese Corn Rejections
A USDA official says recent rejections by China of U.S. corn shipments point out a long time problem of slow approvals by China of new genetically altered varieties. Gary Crawford…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
EPA West Coast Collaborative announces more than $2 million in grants to reduce harmful diesel emissions in western states and Pacific Island territories San Francisco– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
Microloans Expand Small Farm Finance Options in California
…of December 1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) had made 114 microloans in California for a total of $2.5 million. The microloan is designed to help…
U.S. EPA fines agricultural products companies
…found during April 2011, January 2012, and January 2013 inspections conducted by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation and the Arizona Department of Agriculture, and have since been corrected. Wilbur-Ellis…
AgNet Media Inc. Principals Now Sole Owners of AgNet West
…farm state. All AgNet West broadcasts, under the direction and guidance of Farm News Director Sabrina Hill, will continue to originate from Fresno County, the nation’s No. 1 agriculture-producing county….
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
CDFA ACCEPTING CONCEPT PROPOSALS FOR 2014 FERTILIZER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS SACRAMENTO, December 17, 2013 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is…
California Among States Getting Grants for Schools
…U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be awarding $11 million in grants to help schools purchase needed equipment to make preparing and serving healthier meals easier and more efficient for…
Drought Preparedness Workshop
…open or download audio report. The workshop was organized by the California Department of Water Resources, Center for Irrigation Technology. California State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency Val Dolcini…
Remaining Sugar Inventory Successfully Sold
USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation has announced the results of the latest invitation to sell the remainder of its recently acquired sugar inventory for non-food uses. Julie McPeake has more. Click…
Net Farm Income Increase Projected
For 2013, USDA is projecting a net farm income increase, which they note confirms the strength of the farm sector’s solvency. Randall Weiseman has more. Click to Open or Download…
Fresno State Earns State Titles at Farm Bureau Collegiate Competition
…from Tulare; Brooke Seibert, an Agriculture Education/Teacher Prep major from Poway; Lexa Freitas, an Agriculture Business major from Hilmar; Bobbi Jean Gertken, an Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary major from Tracy; Frances Negranza,…